Sec. 6150.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Artificial trans fat" means an unsaturated fat or fatty acid that is produced by the partial hydrogenation of plant oils and that contains 1 or more instances of atoms bonded in a trans configuration.
(b) "Publicly available" means accessible to consumers, without their having to request it, before placing their food orders or making their selections.
(c) "Selection information" means whatever consumers read to make their order selections, such as a menu, table tent, placard, chalkboard, or other written means.
(2) A food service establishment may, but is not required to, provide on the selection information, so that it is publicly available, a statement regarding the presence or lack of artificial trans fat in any food served by the food service establishment.
(3) A statement described in subsection (2) may be tailored to be product-specific if a food service establishment has a limited menu.
(4) The text for a statement described in subsection (2) may be in more than 1 language and may meet the requirements of section 6149.
History: Add. 2007, Act 114, Eff. Apr. 1, 2008
Last modified: October 10, 2016