by Stacie Brett | Apr 23, 2026 | Allergen Management, Restaurant Food Regulations
Key Takeaways: US restaurant compliance is built from layers. Federal guidance, state adoption, and local enforcement, and they don’t always align Federal rules cover allergen definitions (FALCPA/FASTER Act), menu labeling for chains with 20+ locations, and...
by Stacie Brett | Apr 22, 2026 | Allergen Management, Cross-Contamination & Food Safety
Allergen risk and food safety risk often show up in the same places – the same prep surfaces, the same equipment, the same service flow. But they are not the same problem, and they are not controlled in the same way. Most kitchens are set up to manage...
by Stacie Brett | Apr 22, 2026 | Allergen Management, Menu & Food Data Management
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,...
by Stacie Brett | Apr 22, 2026 | ADDE Act Resources, Restaurant Food Regulations
California’s Allergen Disclosure for Dining Experiences (ADDE) Act, Senate Bill 68, California’s SB-68 requires certain restaurant chains to provide written allergen information on menus by July 1, 2026. For operators in scope, the challenge is not just...