Menu Labeling Senate Bill 1420 Health

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Menu LabelingSenate Bill 1420Health Safety
Code 114094
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Common Terminology

• Chain Restaurants 20 or more facilities in
  California under the same ownership or franchise
  with substantially similar menu items.
• Standard Menu Item Items offered for sale for
  more than 180 day per calendar year.
• Point of Sale Location where order is taken
• Quick Service Orders are placed at service
  counter (e.g. Taco Bell).
• Table Service Orders are placed with wait staff
  at a table (e.g. Cheesecake Factory).

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Does a Facility Qualify?

• SB 1420 pertains only to chain restaurants with
  20 or more facilities in California.
• Chain facilities have been identified on your
  Envision report.
• Exempt Facilities
• CFMs, convenience grocery stores, LHCFs,
  school cafeterias, MFSUs, self service buffets,
  pharmacies, and vending machines.
• Note Separately owned food facilities within
  grocery stores (e.g. AFC Sushi) are not exempt.

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Main Provisions Table Service

• Beginning July 1, 2009 Table Service
  establishments must either
• Provide a brochure, menu, or menu insert at the
  dining table that discloses calories,
  carbohydrates, saturated fat, and sodium for each
  standard menu item, OR
• Disclose calories only for each standard menu
  item on all menus, menu boards, or display tags
  in display cases.

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Main Provisions Quick Service

• Beginning July 1, 2009 Quick Service
  establishments must either
• Provide a brochure at the point of sale that
  discloses calories, carbohydrates, saturated fat,
  and sodium for each standard menu item, OR
• Disclose calories only for each standard menu
  item on all menus, menu boards, or display tags
  in display cases.

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Main Provisions January 1, 2011

• Beginning January 1, 2011 all establishments
  must
• Disclose calories only for each standard menu
  item on all menus, menu boards, or display tags
  in display cases.

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Examples
Garlic Herb Chicken 370 calories Seasoned
grilled chicken breast served in a garlic herb
sauce. Paired with steamed herb potatoes and
seasonal vegetables. 8.69

Calories
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What About The Drive-through?

• Beginning July 1, 2009 establishments with
  drive-through windows must
• Provide a brochure at the window that discloses
  calories, carbohydrates, saturated fat, and
  sodium for each standard menu item, AND
• Display a conspicuous sign on the menu board that
  states
• Nutritional Information
  Available on Request

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Combo Customized Meals

• Combo meals
• Food facilities can specify a min to max calorie
  range for a combination of standard menu items.
• Customized meals
• Menu labeling only applies to standard menu
  items. Nutritional information must be provided
  for a gourmet veggie pizza but, not for a special
  order three topping pizza.

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Foods That Are Exempt

• Exemptions include
• Alcoholic beverages and self service drink
  stations.
• Complimentary pre-meal items (e.g. salsa
  chips).
• Self service condiments.
• Salads with dressing on the side.

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Educational Materials
CCDEH Menu Labeling Guidelines
Compliance Assistance Bulletin
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Enforcement

• Menu labeling violations
• Violations are considered minor and shall be
  noted in box 32 of the OIR Food properly
  labeled and honestly presented.
• Law provides for fines of 50 to 500.
• Enforcement agency shall check to see that
  nutritional information is provided and that the
  information was obtained by reasonable means.

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In Summary

• Beginning July 1, 2009 chain establishments must
• Provide brochures with nutritional information
  where the order is taken, OR
• List calories next to standard menu items on
  menus, menu boards, and display tags.
• Beginning Jan 1, 2011 chain establishments must
• List calories next to standard menu items on
  menus, menu boards, and display tags.

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• Questions?