HB 2193 -- Nutritional Information Provided by Chain Restaurants

Sponsor:  Cooper

This bill requires a chain restaurant to disclose the number of
calories of each item on the menu next to and with equal
prominence as the price of the item.  A chain restaurant must
have on the premises and make available upon request in writing
the following nutritional information for a single order of each
menu item including the:

(1)  Number of calories from fat;

(2)  Number of grams of total fat;

(3)  Number of grams of saturated fat;

(4)  Number of grams of carbohydrates;

(5)  Number of grams of sugar;

(6)  Number of milligrams of sodium;

(7)  Number of grams of dietary fiber; and

(8)  Number of grams of protein.

Menus or menu boards used by a chain restaurant must include
statements regarding recommended daily caloric intake and the
availability of additional nutritional information upon request.

The Department of Health and Senior Services can impose a penalty
of between $50 and $500 on any chain restaurant for not providing
or posting the required information.  A local government cannot
impose any of these requirements on a restaurant that is not a
chain restaurant or require a chain restaurant to post any
additional nutritional information.

Any person violating a provision of the bill will be fined
between $100 and $1,000.  Any person failing to comply with a
department order will be assessed an administrative penalty of
$50 for each day of noncompliance after an order is served.

The bill becomes effective January 1, 2011.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:13 pm