Tag: Restaurant laws

According to the FDA, certain restaurants and food retailers are required to display calorie information for standard menu items. This mandate, however, applies only to specific types of businesses, leaving many smaller, independent restaurants exempt from displaying calorie counts on their menus.

In the United States, a federal law implemented in 2018 requires chain restaurants with 20 or more locations to display calorie counts on menus, a policy mirrored by many countries globally. This requirement answers a question many consumers have: are menus supposed to show calories when dining out at large chains?