Allergen compliance, written for restaurant operators.

Definitive guides on the California ADDE Act, federal FASTER and FALCPA rules, and the point-of-sale disclosure requirements that catch most restaurants by surprise.

• The California ADDE Act, explained for restaurants

  What SB 68 requires, the 9 major allergens covered, and how to audit your menu against it.

  14 min read

• California point-of-sale allergen disclosure, decoded

  Decoded statutory language, real POS examples that pass or fail, and county-level enforcement patterns.

  12 min read

• FASTER Act for restaurants

  Sesame became the 9th major allergen in 2023. What that means for restaurant menus and state-law compliance.

  10 min read

• FALCPA and the federal allergen labeling rules

  FALCPA is a packaged-food rule. State laws like ADDE are what bind restaurants. Here is the full split.

  10 min read

• State allergen disclosure laws for restaurants, tracked

  California is the only state with a binding restaurant menu disclosure law. NY and IL have pending bills. The rest is training-only.

  9 min read