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The record
- Jurisdiction
- United States (federal); Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- Level
- Federal
- Authority
- FD&C Act s. 403(q)(5)(H); 21 C.F.R. 101.11; enforcement discretion
- Issued
- 2020-04-01 Apr. 1, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-04-01 (immediately in effect) (read as 2020-04-01)
- End
- 2023-11-07 (per 88 Fed. Reg. 15417, Mar. 13, 2023) (read as 2023-11-07)
- In force
- Apr. 1, 2020 to Nov. 7, 2023
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Other
- Addressees
- chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments with 20 or more locations
- Functions reached
- DR dining room (menu changes)
- TO takeout and delivery
- KT kitchen and food supply
- Character
- context
- Collection
- Other federal health agencies AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER
Operative words
to help chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments address temporary business practice changes as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency, we do not intend to object if covered establishments do not meet the menu labeling requirements under section 403(q)(5)(H) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 343(q)(5)(H)) and our regulation at 21 CFR 101.11 during the duration of the public health emergency related to COVID-19
Enforcement
Enforcement discretion under 21 U.S.C. 331, 343(q)(5)(H)
Notes
FDA's own finding that restaurants made 'temporary business practice changes as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency'.
Retrieval noteCurrent FDA copy of the April 2020 guidance carrying the added sentence 'This guidance is intended to remain in effect until November 7, 2023.'. Cite it as context and cite the underlying order, statute or emergency rule it describes as the instrument. (Bulletins whose operative text imposes a mandatory duty on licensees under the regulator's own authority are excluded from this downgrade and listed separately for review.)).