THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY WILLIAMS, BOSCOLA, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE, LEACH, FARNESE, COSTA, WASHINGTON, RAFFERTY, HUGHES AND DINNIMAN, JANUARY 6, 2010

REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, JANUARY 6, 2010  

AN ACT

Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, providing for nutrition labeling of fast foods.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Title 3 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

is amended by adding a section to read:

§ 8102.  Fast food labeling.

(a)  Nutrition information on package.--Fast food sold within

this Commonwealth shall bear a nutrition label on the package or

container containing the following information in easy-to-read

type style:

(1)  Serving size.

(2)  Servings per container.

(3)  Total calories.

(4)  Calories from fat.

(5)  Saturated fat.

(6)  Total carbohydrates.

(7)  Number of milligrams of sodium per serving.

(8)  Cholesterol content per serving.

(9)  Number of total dietary fiber grams per serving.

(10)  Number of grams of protein per serving.

(b)  Nutrition information on menu.--Fast food chain

restaurants with 15 or more national locations and $1,000,000 in

annual sales collectively for the chain shall display calorie,

saturated fat, sodium and carbohydrate information for foods and

beverages on menus. Other approved methods of display may

include, at the point of ordering, menu inserts, menu

appendices, supplemental menus or electronic kiosks at each

table, as long as the menu prominently states on each page the

location and means by which nutrition information is provided.

If the restaurant uses a menu board, calories must be posted on

the board or other approved, easily readable sign adjacent to

the menu board and visible from the line prior to the point of

ordering. The remaining nutrition information for saturated fat,

sodium and carbohydrates must be provided in a plainly visible

format at the point of ordering. Exemptions are provided for

items on the menu for less than 90 days: unopened, prepackaged

foods; food in salad bars, buffet lines, cafeteria service and

other self-serve arrangements; and food served by weight or

custom-ordered quantity. This section shall not apply to grocery

and convenience stores.

(c)  Definition.--As used in this section, the term "fast

food" means food sold at a public eating place that is not

prepared to order and is typically received promptly after an

order for it is placed.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.