Are “Food Service Establishments” required to label the items they sell for country of origin?
A. No, food service establishments are exempt from COOL requirements. The term “food service establishment” means a restaurant, cafeteria, lunch room, food stand, saloon, tavern, bar, lounge, or other similar facility operated as an enterprise engaged in the business of selling food to the public. Similar food service facilities include salad bars, delicatessens, and other food enterprises located within retail establishments that provide ready-to-eat foods that are consumed either on or outside of the retailer’s premises.
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- Are "Food Service Establishments" required to label the items they sell for country of origin?
- Are "Food Service Establishments" required to label the items they sell for country of origin?
