Menu Labeling: Supplemental Guidance for Industry; Availability

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled "Menu Labeling: Supplemental Guidance for Industry." The guidance addresses stakeholder concerns regarding the implementation of nutrition labeling required for foods sold in covered establishments, includes expanded and new examples of alternatives to aid in compliance, identifies places where we intend to be more flexible in our approach, and advises of our intent to exercise enforcement discretion regarding nutrient declaration for "calories from fat" as part of the additional written nutrition information. The guidance also includes many graphical depictions to convey our thinking on various topics and to provide examples of options for implementation, and addresses calorie disclosure signage for self-service foods, including buffets and grab- and-go foods; reasonable basis, and the criteria for considering the natural variation of foods, when determining nutrition labeling for such foods; various methods for providing calorie disclosure information, including those for pizza; compliance and enforcement; and criteria for distinguishing between menus and other information presented to the consumer.