Nashville does not impose its own menu labeling rule; chain restaurants with 20 or more locations comply with the federal FDA menu labeling regulation under the Affordable Care Act. MPHD inspectors note labeling presence but do not enforce calorie content.
The FDA menu labeling rule under Section 4205 of the Affordable Care Act, 21 CFR 101.11, requires restaurants and similar retail food establishments that are part of a chain with 20 or more locations doing substantially the same business to disclose calories on menus, menu boards, and self-service displays, plus provide additional written nutrition information on request. Tennessee and Metro Nashville have not added local supplements. MPHD inspectors confirm that signage is present during routine inspections, but FDA retains primary enforcement. Independent and small-chain Nashville restaurants are exempt.
Covered chains that fail to display calories on menus, menu boards, or drive-thru displays risk FDA warning letters; misleading calorie claims may also violate state consumer protection law.
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