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FOOD LABELING – RESTAURANTS TO TELL NUTRITIONAL VALUE

SB 1420, Health & Safety Code 114094

Effective July 1, 2009

Starting July 1, 2009, this new law requires restaurant chains with 20 or more outlets to give customers brochures or menus listing the nutritional information or calorie content of standard menu items.

Starting January 1, 2011, restaurant chains with 20 or more outlets will have to give customers menus listing the calorie content of standard menu items.

A violation of this new law is an infraction, punishable by a fine of $50 to $500, and enforceable by local law enforcement agencies.

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For more information:
County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs
B-96 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 W. Temple Street * Los Angeles, CA 90012-2706
Telephone (800) 593-8222 (within the County) * (213) 974-1452
Web site: dca.lacounty.gov