SB 1253 Summary

• Chain restaurants with at least 10 locations nationwide and 5 in Arizona must display calories, saturated fat, trans fat, carbohydrates, and sodium content adjacent to each menu item on printed menus.

• Restaurants using only menu boards or signs may display only calories on the board but must provide complete nutritional information to customers upon request.

• Franchisors and corporate owners must analyze food items for nutritional content using department-approved methods and provide this information to individual locations; listed values must be within 20 percent accuracy of items as usually prepared.

• Department inspectors verify only that nutritional information appears on menus and is available upon request, not the accuracy of the information, though the director may request documentation from franchisors or corporate owners.

• Individual chain restaurants failing to display information or provide it upon request are subject to civil penalties prescribed by the department; franchisors or corporate owners failing to provide accurate documentation or nutritional information to their locations are also subject to civil penalties.