FDA Menu Labeling Public Meeting: Key Takeaways

On July 7^th and 8^th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public meeting on the final menu labeling regulation at the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) in College Park, MD.  The meeting consisted of a series of presentations by FDA and public Q&A followed by private appointments with industry members.  Erik Lieberman of Lieberman PLLC attended the meeting and asked several questions.  Lieberman also sat down with the leadership of FDA’s menu labeling team to discuss important industry issues in further detail.  This Lieberman PLLC Regulatory Alert shares some of the key takeaways from the meeting including the agency’s positions on recordkeeping and certifications, cold deli items, birthday cakes, websites and more.  Please contact Erik Lieberman at erl1@liebermanpllc.com or 202.830.0300 for additional information.