A1855

Requires certain restaurant chains to provide sodium information for items offered for sale.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey A1855 mandates that restaurant chains with 20 or more locations nationally must display sodium content warnings on their menus.

New Jersey A1855 requires restaurant chains with 20 or more locations nationally to provide sodium information for items offered for sale. Specifically, these establishments must display a warning icon on menus or menu boards next to food items or beverages with high sodium content. High sodium content is defined as any standard menu item or combination meal containing 2,300 mg or more of sodium. The warning icon must be a black and white equilateral triangle, as wide as it is tall, and equal in height to the largest letter in the name of the food item or beverage item.

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Current
Consumer Affairs Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee