NEW TECHNOMIC RESEARCH · ADDE ACT / SB 68
California’s Allergen Disclosure Law: 88% of operators aren’t ready
Exclusive new Technomic research with 304 multi-unit operators reveals exactly where SB 68 allergen disclosure is breaking down – and why food safety compliance is now a national problem, not just a California one.
52%
flag vendor data accuracy as their #1 compliance risk
81%
of CTOs and IT directors say current systems can’t keep up
84%
update menus monthly or more
12%
believe their current allergen system is up to the task
WHAT’S INSIDE THE REPORT
- The full breakdown of California allergen disclosure law (SB 68) requirements for multi-unit operators
- Why menu labeling compliance is the wrong frame – and menu allergen compliance is the real battleground
- The 5 handoff points where allergen disclosure data is most likely to fail
- A role-by-role concern map – which job titles inside your business are quietly the most worried
- The 6 leadership actions Technomic recommends for food safety compliance in the next 90 days
- ADDE requirements vs. what’s coming nationally – and how to prepare for both
WHO IS THE REPORT FOR?
If you run a multi-unit foodservice business with at least one California location and 20+ units, the ADDE Act applies to you.
CTOs and VPs of IT
81% of you are already worried, the highest concern level of any role surveyed.
You see what the upstream data layer actually looks like, and you know which integrations will break first under California allergen disclosure law.
VPs of Culinary, R&D and Nutrition Directors
60% of R&D leaders and 58% of nutrition directors report strong concern. Every vendor substitution, recipe tweak, and menu refresh now carries food safety compliance risk.
COOs and VPs of Operations
50% of operations leaders flagged serious concern about SB 68 compliance.
If menu allergen compliance falls apart across 100+ units, it falls on you.
Owners, Founders and Compliance / Legal Leaders
41% of owners and founders are concerned and 55% of operators outside California already expect similar restaurant regulations in their state.
Not for you if:
You run a single-location independent restaurant, or your business has zero California exposure and zero plans to expand there. The ADDE Act allergen disclosure law specifically targets multi-unit operators.
“California is now the first full-scale stress test for allergen-readiness in foodservice. The real challenge is not adding allergen disclosure to menus – it’s maintaining confidence that the information is accurate everywhere it appears, every time a recipe, vendor, or ingredient changes.”
Don’t be in the 88%
The full report breaks down California allergen disclosure law, the operational gaps behind ADDE compliance failures, and the role allergen management software now plays in real-world menu allergen compliance.
Instant download · 304 Operators Surveyed · 16-page PDF · 5-min read