As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly known as “Obama Care”), beginning December 1, 2016, restaurants, chain stores and even vending machines will be required by law to make calorie information of their products available prior to purchase.
The new regulations impact restaurants and similar retail food establishments, including bakeries, cafeterias, coffee shops, convenience stores, foodservice vendors (such as ice cream shops and mall cookie counters), food takeout and/or delivery establishments, grocery stores, retail confectionary stores, superstores, quick-serve restaurants and full-service restaurants.