FDA Clarifies Menu Labeling Requirements, Responds To Food Industry Questions

FDA issued long-awaited guidance answering industry questions about how to comply with its menu labeling rule, slated to go into effect May 7, 2018, but the industry noted it will exercise enforcement discretion for out-of-compliance companies to help them comply with the law. In the guidance, published Nov. 7, FDA clarifies that the rule does not apply to marketing materials and provides advice on how self-service establishments and build-your-own pizza chains can comply with calorie display requirements. The agency faced...