Bill > A08860

This bill requires chain restaurants in New York to place a salt-shaker-like icon on their menus next to food items that contain more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium, which is the recommended daily limit. The bill defines a "chain restaurant" as a food service establishment with 15 or more locations in the state that offer substantially similar menu items. The bill also requires restaurants to include a factual statement explaining the sodium warning icon. The bill gives the Department of Health one year to develop the icon and guidance for businesses, and allows for civil penalties of up to $250 per day for non-compliant restaurants. The bill also includes a severability clause and specifies that it shall take effect immediately.