Description
This guidance document addresses stakeholder questions regarding the implementation of nutrition labeling required for foods sold in covered establishments,[1] including examples of alternatives to aid in compliance. We are proposing to update this guidance document to include new questions and answers regarding voluntarily declaring added sugars as part of the additional written nutrition information for standard menu items provided to a customer upon request and voluntarily providing nutrition information consistent with the menu labeling requirements through third-party platforms.
Scope & Applicability
Product Classes
2Foods requiring Nutrition Facts labels under 21 CFR 101.9
Foods sold in covered establishments requiring nutrition labeling
Stakeholders
2Online ordering websites and delivery applications
Restaurants or retail food establishments subject to menu labeling
Regulatory Context
Attributes
1Information required on menus
Related CFR Sections (3)
- 21CFR101.9§ 101.9 Nutrition labeling of food.
(a) Nutrition information relating to food shall be provided for all products intended for human consumption and offered for sale unless an exemption is provided for the product in paragraph (j) of this section.Read full regulation →
- 21CFR101.11§ 101.11 Nutrition labeling of standard menu items in covered establishments.
(a) Definitions. The definitions of terms in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act apply to such terms when used in this section. In addition, for purposes of this section:Read full regulation →
- 21CFR10.115§ 10.115 Good guidance practices.
(a) What are good guidance practices? Good guidance practices (GGP's) are FDA's policies and procedures for developing, issuing, and using guidance documents.Read full regulation →
Related Warning Letters (5)
- 2024-11-26
Food Labeling/Misbranded
Stew Leonard’s Holdings LLC
- 2022-08-30
Food Labeling/Misbranded
National Food Industries LLC
- 2022-02-01
Food Labeling/Misbranded
Picket Fence Creamery LLC
- 2021-12-07
New Drug/Misbranded
Synaptent, LLC
- 2021-07-28
Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded
Nutrishus Brands, Inc.
See Also (8)
- Guidance for Industry: Declaration of Added Sugars on Honey, Maple Syrup, Other Single-Ingredient Sugars and Syrups, and Certain Cranberry Products (Status: Final)
- Guidance for Industry: Policy Related to Cranberry Products with Added Flavorings (Status: Final)
- Guidance for Industry: Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels Questions and Answers Related to the Compliance Date, Added Sugars, and Declaration of Quantitative Amounts of Vitamins and Minerals (Status: Final)
- Small Entity Compliance Guide: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels (Status: Final)
- Draft Guidance for Industry: Labeling of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives and Voluntary Nutrient Statements (Status: Draft)
- Guidance for Industry: FDA's Policy on Declaring Small Amounts of Nutrients and Dietary Ingredients on Nutrition Labels (Status: Final)
- Small Entity Compliance Guide: Statement of Identity, Nutrition Labeling and Ingredient Labeling of Dietary Supplements (Status: Final)
- Small Entity Compliance Guide: Trans Fatty Acids in Nutrition Labeling, Nutrient Content Claims, and Health Claims (Status: Final)