New Orleans City Code § 82-704 Purpose.
Sec. 82-704. - Purpose.
The purpose of this article is to support children's health by establishing a default beverage listed for children's meals.
(M.C.S., Ord. No. 28913, § 1, 1-6-22)
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New Orleans City Code ch. 82, art. XIII
in effectNew Orleans City Code § 82-705 Definitions.
Sec. 82-705. - Definitions.
For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) Restaurant shall include all restaurant types defined in Article 26 of the New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.
(2) City shall mean the City of New Orleans.
(3) Children's meal shall mean a combination of food items, or food item(s) and a beverage, sold together at a single price, primarily intended for consumption by children.
(4) Default beverage shall mean the beverage automatically included as part of a children's meal, absent a specific request by the purchaser of the children's meal for an alternative beverage.
(M.C.S., Ord. No. 28913, § 1, 1-6-22)
New Orleans City Code § 82-706 Beverage standards for children's meals.
Sec. 82-706. - Beverage standards for children's meals.
A restaurant that sells a children's meal shall make the default beverage with the children's meal, and which shall be displayed on printed menus, digital menus, and menu boards, one or more of the following:
(1) Water (unflavored, unsweetened, uncarbonated);
(2) Milk (plain, pasteurized cow's milk with no added caloric sweeteners, low-calorie sweeteners, or flavorings), Nonfat or one percent milk, or non-dairy milk alternatives containing no more than 130 calories per container and/or serving; or
(3) One hundred percent juice or fruit juice combined with water or carbonated water with no added sweeteners, and no more than 6-6.75 ounces.
(M.C.S., Ord. No. 28913, § 1, 1-6-22)
New Orleans City Code § 82-707 Regulations.
Sec. 82-707. - Regulations.
Pursuant to section 2-1000 of the City Code, the department of health may promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the provisions contained in this article and such other rules and regulations as may be necessary for the purpose of implementing and carrying out the provisions of this article.
(M.C.S., Ord. No. 28913, § 1, 1-6-22)
New Orleans City Code § 82-708 Enforcement.
Sec. 82-708. - Enforcement.
(1) The department of health shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this article. In addition, designated enforcement employees of the department of safety and permits shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this article.
(2) All restaurants applying for a certificate of occupancy from the New Orleans Department of Safety and Permits that will sell a children's meal shall submit their children's meal menus for review by the New Orleans Health Department. A restaurant shall not be required to offer a children's meal. However, if a children's meal is offered a beverage shall not be required.
(3) Any person who desires to register a complaint regarding compliance with this article may do so by contacting the City's 311 Service Center. The New Orleans Health Department will perform a compliance check after receiving the complaint to determine if children's meal menus are in compliance with this article.
(M.C.S., Ord. No. 28913, § 1, 1-6-22)
New Orleans City Code § 82-709 Violations and penalties.
Sec. 82-709. - Violations and penalties.
(1) Nothing in this article prohibits any restaurant's ability to sell or substitute, or a customer's ability to purchase, an alternative beverage instead of the default beverage offered with a children's meal, if requested by the purchaser of the children's meal.
(2) It shall be unlawful for a person or entity to own, operate, or otherwise control a restaurant where children's meal menus fail to comply with the requirements of section 82-706.
(3) Every person or entity who violates subsection (2) of this section shall, for a first violation thereof, be provided additional education, and for a second violation, both of which were committed within a period of 12 months, be issued a warning of violation. For a third or subsequent violation, all of which were committed within a period of 12 months, the owner and/or operator shall be subject to fines or penalties up to $200.00. Notice and hearing requirements for determining violation(s), fines, and penalties shall be in accordance with the administrative procedures provided in Chapter 6, Article II of the Code of the City of New Orleans.
(M.C.S., Ord. No. 28913, § 1, 1-6-22)
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