PEOPLE SECTORS SERVICES INSIGHTS ABOUT US LOCATIONS NEWS CAREERS DLA Piper Global Law Firm PUBLICATIONS BLOGS EVENTS PUBLICATIONS TOPICS Email Print PDF + Share FDA extends compliance deadline for menu labeling to December 1, 2016 FranCast Series FranCast (US) Share this 10 JUL 2015 By: Scott W. Pink The Food and Drug Administration has announced that it is delaying the compliance date of the menu labeling rule by one year. Covered establishments will now have until December 1, 2016 to comply with the rule. The FDA extended the deadline in response to requests from retailers and trade associations that they did not have adequate time to fully implement the requirements of the rule by the original compliance date. The new deadline will give covered establishments much-needed additional time to develop and install updated and consistent menu boards; implement software, information systems and other technologies for providing nutrition information; train staff on the new rule; and implement standard operating procedures for compliance. The menu labeling rule, issued last year, applies to restaurants and similar retail food establishments if they are part of a chain of 20 or more locations, doing business under the same name and offering for sale substantially the same menu items. Covered food establishments are required to clearly and conspicuously display calorie information for standard items on menus and menu boards, next to the name or price of the item; to provide nutritional information for standard menu items to customers on request; and to provide other nutritional disclosures. For more information on the menu labeling requirement, please see our Francast, “FDA’s new menu labeling and vending machine requirements: 10 key answers for food businesses,”or contact the author. Share this AUTHORS Scott W. Pink Scott W. Pink Special Counsel Sacramento T: +1 916 930 3271 Email Scott Full biography RELATED TOPICS Complying with the regulators The business life cycle RELATED SERVICES Franchise and Commercial Contracts RELATED SECTORS Food and Beverage SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERS AND ALERTS DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 30 countries throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East, positioning us to help companies with their legal needs anywhere in the world. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook YouTube Instagram Slideshare WeChat Related Sites RELATED SITES Contact Us Legal Notices Corporate Responsibility Cookie Policy Privacy Policy © 2015 DLA Piper. DLA Piper is a global law firm operating through various separate and distinct legal entities. For further information about these entities and DLA Piper's structure, please refer to the Legal Notices page of this website. All rights reserved. Attorney advertising. Location: United States