Why don’t some foods have food labels?

Food labels are not required on the following foods:

1. Food sold or served to be eaten right away.

This includes food served or sold:

• in a school or hospital cafeteria
• on an airplane
• by street vendors
• in a restaurant

2. Fresh fruits and vegetables

3. Foods with a small number of nutrients

Examples:

• Coffee
• Tea
• Spices

4. Food prepared mostly on-site and sold only in that place of business

Examples:

• Sweets in a bakery
• Candy in a candy shop

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