The FDA is relaxing nutrition labeling requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow manufacturers to sell some packaged food that restaurants aren’t buying to retailers experiencing surging demand.
Restaurants, slow on business from closures or in-person dining bans, also can sell packaged ingredients that don’t have Nutrition Facts labels required for retail. The restaurants might sell the goods to their customers or other businesses that will sell the items to consumers. The exception does not apply to food prepared by restaurants.