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New York Restaurants to Have Salt Warning Label Next to Menu Items

The National Restaurant Association unsuccessfully tried to block the ruling

By Nick Powills1851 Franchise Publisher
SPONSORED 1:13PM • 03/03/16
A New York judge ruled that restaurant chains will have to place a warning label next to menu items that surpass 2,300 milligrams of sodium. The National Restaurant Association made a bid to block that requirement, but Judge Eileen Rakower denied it. In her ruling, Judge Rakower explained that restaurants are not prohibited from offering high-sodium foods, but wants the label to act as an informative tool for consumers.

“Some people just love salty foods, and they’re going to go ahead and eat those foods regardless of whether they have a salt icon next to them,” Rakower said. “It’s not a ban. It’s information. It’s a warning.”

The rule applies to outlets or chain restaurants that have 15 or more locations. The National Restaurant Association plans to appeal the ruling.

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