Allergen Disclosure for Dining Experiences Act Knowledge Hub
Guidance on structuring and maintaining recipe and menu data, enabling efficient updates, consistency across channels, and accurate information for both staff and customers.
Restaurants track ingredient changes by connecting vendor specifications, recipe records, allergen data, nutrition outputs, and menu information so that a change at any point flows through to every affected output. In practice, most operations rely on a combination of...
Key Takeaways: The ADDE Act (SB-68) applies to foodservice brands operating 20 or more US locations under the same name, with at least one site in California, serving a substantially similar menu. Coverage is based on the total US location count, not just California...
Allergen disclosure on restaurant menus is becoming a regulatory requirement, not just a best practice. In California, the ADDE Act (SB-68) requires foodservice chains with 20 or more US locations to identify the nine major allergens on menus by July 1, 2026. This...
Your menu is the most visible part of your restaurant. The data behind it is not. Ingredient records, recipe files, allergen declarations, nutrition calculations, vendor specs, and publishing workflows all feed into what the customer sees on a menu board, app,...
Running allergen management across a single restaurant is manageable-you control the kitchen, you know your suppliers, your team works in one place. Add a second location, then a third, and the problem changes shape. Each new site introduces new staff, new suppliers, new menus, and new opportunities for allergen data to drift out of sync.
Key Takeaways: Federal menu labeling law applies to chain restaurants and similar food businesses with 20 or more US locations operating under the same name with substantially the same menu items Covered businesses must display calories on menus and menu boards, and...
Third-party apps deliver your food — but you’re responsible for the allergen information Whether you are coordinating high-volume US delivery via DoorDash, Uber Eats, or Grubhub, the responsibility for providing accurate allergen information...