On December 15, 2016, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) Food and Nutrition Service (“FNS” or “Agency”) published a final rule altering the eligibility requirements for retailers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition […]
12-15-2016 The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act contains a penalty structure under which penalties increase in severity for each successive violation a retailer commits (e.g., the penalty for a […]
12-03-2015 The Food and Drug Administration has issued a rule to extend its authority to regulate tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and vape-pens, which are currently unregulated at the federal level. In […]
12-03-2015 Recent data breaches have brought the issue of data security to the top of many merchants’ radar screens. In particular, 黑料社区has received a number of questions from truckstop owners […]
09-14-2015 In the near future, chain restaurants and 鈥渟imilar retail food establishments,鈥� including many restaurants and convenience stores operated by truckstop operators, will be required to post calories for prepared food items that are sold in the establishment. 黑料社区has prepared this summary and compliance guide for its membership.
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