Stephanie
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ObamaCare, wtf?
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BY: Elizabeth Harrington
September 17, 2015 5:00 am
New federal guidance meant to help businesses comply with the Obamacare calorie posting regulation has not made the rule any less “complex and burdensome,” a group critical of the regulation says.
The 53-page document released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week says a coupon can be a menu and offers a 109-word definition of “restaurant-type food.”
“FDA’s recent disclosure of guidelines regarding the menu labeling rule does not change the fact that the regulation remains expensive, ineffective, and unworkable,” the American Pizza Community, which represents Domino’s, Papa John’s, and Little Caesars, said in a statement. “FDA’s five-month delay in providing this guidance confirms just how complex and burdensome their rules are, making compliance among small business owners both onerous and costly.”
The rules were intended to be go into effect this year, but were delayed until December 2016 after complaints that businesses did not have enough time to comply. The latest guidance is intended to help restaurant chains understand the rules.
However, the document often provides lengthy pieces of advice that provide little clarification.
For instance, the FDA states that a restaurant would “likely not” have to list calories next to a picture of a combo meal if calories are listed somewhere else on the menu.
Violations of the regulation can carry a $1,000 fine or prison time. The FDA said they intend to work with state and local authorities to “ensure that implementation and enforcement of the menu labeling requirements are uniformly applied.”
The definition for “restaurant-type food” is lengthy, beginning with “Food that is usually eaten on the premises, while walking away, or soon after arriving at another location.” (good gawd save us from this government)
all of it here:
FDA’s Guidance to Help Restaurants Comply With Calorie Rule As Confusing As Ever
snip:
BY: Elizabeth Harrington
September 17, 2015 5:00 am
New federal guidance meant to help businesses comply with the Obamacare calorie posting regulation has not made the rule any less “complex and burdensome,” a group critical of the regulation says.
The 53-page document released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week says a coupon can be a menu and offers a 109-word definition of “restaurant-type food.”
“FDA’s recent disclosure of guidelines regarding the menu labeling rule does not change the fact that the regulation remains expensive, ineffective, and unworkable,” the American Pizza Community, which represents Domino’s, Papa John’s, and Little Caesars, said in a statement. “FDA’s five-month delay in providing this guidance confirms just how complex and burdensome their rules are, making compliance among small business owners both onerous and costly.”
The rules were intended to be go into effect this year, but were delayed until December 2016 after complaints that businesses did not have enough time to comply. The latest guidance is intended to help restaurant chains understand the rules.
However, the document often provides lengthy pieces of advice that provide little clarification.
For instance, the FDA states that a restaurant would “likely not” have to list calories next to a picture of a combo meal if calories are listed somewhere else on the menu.
Violations of the regulation can carry a $1,000 fine or prison time. The FDA said they intend to work with state and local authorities to “ensure that implementation and enforcement of the menu labeling requirements are uniformly applied.”
The definition for “restaurant-type food” is lengthy, beginning with “Food that is usually eaten on the premises, while walking away, or soon after arriving at another location.” (good gawd save us from this government)
all of it here:
FDA’s Guidance to Help Restaurants Comply With Calorie Rule As Confusing As Ever
