Kansas City does not have a local menu-labeling law. Chain restaurants with 20 or more US locations must post calorie counts under FDA 21 CFR 101.11, and Missouri does not impose additional state requirements.
Calorie labeling at Kansas City restaurants is governed by the federal Food and Drug Administration menu-labeling rule (21 CFR 101.11), which took full effect in May 2018 and applies to chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments with 20 or more locations doing business under the same name. KC has not adopted a stricter local rule, and Missouri has not enacted additional state mandates. Independent and small-chain operators may voluntarily post calories. The KC Health Department does not enforce the federal rule directly. FDA enforcement actions are usually triggered by consumer complaints, with warning letters preceding any civil penalties.
Covered chains failing to post calories on menus, menu boards, or self-service signage can receive FDA warning letters and civil penalties; KC Health Department does not enforce calorie labeling at the local level.
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