NYC’s New Added Sugar Rule: What Restaurants Need to Know

3 Min Read By MRM Staff

Beginning in January, New York City will be the first U.S. city to require chain restaurants with more than 15 locations to disclose when menu items contain more than 50 grams of added sugars. 

This regulation is expected to affect nearly 4,000 restaurants and aligns with FDA labeling requirements for packaged foods. Calorie information and sodium warnings are already on menus and menu boards across New York City chain restaurants.

Restaurants must now post an icon on their menus next to any prepackaged food or drink or non-packaged equivalent that contains 50 grams or more of added sugars, the daily recommended limit for a 2,000 calorie diet. The rule also requires chain restaurants to warn consumers of the health dangers associated with eating and drinking too many added sugars over time, such as an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, weight gain, and tooth decay. 

To learn more about the implications of this regulations for restaurants, Modern Restaurant Management reached out to…