CT SB00088

Effective January 1, 2021, beverages included on children's menus must be limited to water, sparkling water, flavored water with no added sugar, water with fruit or vegetable juice (no added sugar, maximum 0.5 grams sugar per ounce), unflavored milk, or nondairy milk alternatives.

Restaurants may still sell beverages not on children's menus as part of grouped children's meals upon customer request.

Restaurants offering grouped children's meals must provide copies of their children's menus to authorized health inspectors during regularly scheduled food service establishment inspections.

Commissioner of Public Health must adopt regulations by January 1, 2021 requiring food service establishment inspections to include review of children's menus for compliance with beverage requirements.

Exemptions apply to grocery stores and schools or entities participating in United States Department of Agriculture child nutrition programs.