There will be one daunting fact the next time a New York City resident goes to look at the dollar menu, a mandatory listing of calories. What took effect on Friday, New York chain restaurants are obligated to post calorie information on menus, making it the first U.S. city to do so.
According to Reuters, health inspectors may order a $2,000 fine if the calorie counts are not displayed in the same font or format as the food items and prices.
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By Ben Wasserman SUNDAY July 20, 2008 (foodconsumer.org) - As of Saturday, New York City health inspectors can issue citations to fine restaurants that do not comply with the city's calorie posting rule. The fine ranges from $200 to $2,000.
The rule requires restaurants that have 15 or more outlets nationwide to pose calorie information alongside their prices and affects more than 2,000 restaurants or 10 percent of the total in the city.
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By Edith Honan NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new rule requiring New York chain restaurants to post calorie information on their menus took effect on Friday, marking a first for a U.S. city.
Starting on Saturday, health inspectors can slap fines of up to $2,000 on fast-food and casual-dining chains if calorie counts are not displayed on their menus in the same font and format as the name or price of food items.
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20 Jul, 2008, 0958 hrs IST, PTI NEW YORK: In an effort to combat rising obesity, chain restaurants in New York are now required to post calorie count on

NEW YORK - Watch out for the calorie police! Starting Saturday, city restaurants will be fined if they do not post the calorie count on their menus.
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