What laws must a Big Apple Bagels franchisee comply with regarding health and sanitation?
Big_Apple_Bagels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
There are no regulations specific to the retail bagel and muffin business. You must comply with all local, state and federal health and sanitation laws in operating your BAGELS Store. As a seller of food and beverage items, your activities are regulated by, and you are solely responsible for complying with, at your own expense, the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") and the United States Department of Agriculture and those federal and state laws and regulations relating to food and nutrition labeling and claims, including the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. §101 et seq. (the "Act"), as amended by the Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, including the rule mandating calorie content on menus and complete nutritional information available in the Store. The FDA mandate for calories and nutritional information went into effect on May 7, 2018. You must also comply with any and all nutrition labeling requirements imposed by federal, state or local law which may be enacted after the issuance date of this disclosure document. You must also at your own expense comply with security standards established by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council, in connection with credit card transactions.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATE (FDD pages 10–15)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Big Apple Bagels' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, as a seller of food and beverage items, franchisees must comply with all local, state, and federal health and sanitation laws while operating their Big Apple Bagels store. There are no regulations specific to the retail bagel and muffin business. Franchisees are also responsible for complying with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture regulations.
Big Apple Bagels franchisees must also adhere to federal and state laws and regulations related to food and nutrition labeling and claims, including the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Affordable Care Act of 2010. This includes the FDA mandate for calorie content on menus and complete nutritional information being available in the store, which went into effect on May 7, 2018.
Furthermore, franchisees must comply with any nutrition labeling requirements imposed by federal, state, or local law enacted after the issuance date of the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. Franchisees are also responsible for complying with the security standards established by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council regarding credit card transactions. These regulations ensure that Big Apple Bagels franchisees operate their businesses in accordance with food safety and consumer protection standards.