Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) first amendment Regulations, 2020
Display of information in food service establishments.-
(1) Food Service Establishments having central license or outlets at ten or more locations shall mention the calorific value (in kcal per serving and serving size) against the food items displayed on the menu cards or boards or booklets and the reference information on calorie requirements shall also be displayed clearly and prominently as “An average active adult requires 2,000 kcal energy per day, however, calorie needs may vary”.
(2) Food Service Establishments shall also mention the information specified below against the food items displayed on the menu cards or boards or booklets namely:-
(a) information relating to allergens, if food consists of or are made of the following:
(i) Cereals containing gluten; i.e., wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt or their hybridized strains and products of these;
(ii) Crustacean and their products;
(iii) Milk and milk products;
(iv) Eggs and egg products;
(v) Fish and fish products;
(vi) Groundnut tree nuts and their products;
(vii) Soybeans and their products;
(viii) Sulphite in concentrations of 10mg/kg or more: Provided that the allergens may be depicted by easy to understand symbols;
(b) logo for vegetarian or non-vegetarian.