# SB-68 Compliance Requirements

## Food Allergen Disclosures now Mandated for Restaurants

California has become the first state to enact food allergen disclosure requirements for restaurants - with a deadline of July 1, 2026. To help you be prepared - we've gathered resources to help educate you on the bill and what's required to comply.

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## Impacted Restaurants

Any restaurant concept with **20 or more locations** operating under the same brand no matter where the restaurants are located, and regardless of who owns the restaurants as long as one restaurant (franchisee or company-owned) operates in California.

Any franchisee of a restaurant concept with one location in California if the concept has **20 or more locations worldwide**.

## What's Required?

Under SB 68, covered restaurants must disclose food allergens to customers as follows:

### Menu Disclosure Options

Provide food allergen disclosure either directly on the menu (next to or immediately below each item) or in a digital format, such as a QR code that links to an online menu.

### Alternative Written Format Required

If a digital method is used for menus/disclosure, restaurants would be required to offer an alternative written format for customers who cannot access digital information. Acceptable alternatives may include a separate allergen-specific menu, an allergen chart, a grid, a booklet, or other written materials.

### Communication Methods

Communicate allergen information using either the common or usual names of the allergens or standardized pictograms.

## What is the timeline?

The compliance date is **July 1, 2026**. All covered restaurants must be compliant by this date.

## What do I need to do to prepare?

1. **Conduct Analysis of Current Menu**  
   Standard menu items must be evaluated to determine if they contain major food allergens. It's imperative you document recipes and coordinate with supply chain vendors to ensure you have full visibility into product ingredient data.

2. **Document allergen information**  
   Leverage a digital partner like Foodini, or manually update your menus to reflect which items contain the 9 major allergens (milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, soybeans, sesame).

3. **Keep Ingredient Information Updated**  
   Operators and franchisors must ensure updates to products and ingredients are reflected as they are made so allergen information is accurate.

4. **Consult Your Legal Team**  
   To mitigate against risk, restaurants should consult with their respective insurers legal advisors to review disclosures, franchise and/or vendor agreements. We're happy to send over recommendations if helpful!

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### When does SB-68 take effect?

### Who must comply?

### Where must allergen disclosures appear?

### Which allergens are covered?

### Does SB-68 add new training rules?

### How do we prove compliance to inspectors?

### Are any operations exempt?

This page summarizes California Health & Safety Code §114093.5 (SB-68) and is not legal advice.