Bill 626.

First debate (committee stage)
  • TypeBill
  • 626
  • FiledMarch 11, 2026

Summary of the bill.

The bill proposes that chain restaurants with three (3) or more establishments display calories per serving on their menus. The reference information would appear on physical and digital menus in Panama. It sets out methods for calculating and displaying that information, assigns guidance and oversight duties to the Ministry of Health (Ministerio de Salud), provides penalties for noncompliance, and gives fast food chains an adjustment period.

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