QR menu allergen compliance

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A restaurant host showing a tablet QR code menu with allergen icons, sesame seeds and allergen information cards on a Virginia restaurant counter

News & Trends News & Trends 9/14/2026

Virginia's Updated Allergen Rules Are Live — Sesame Added and QR Codes Approved for All Food Establishments

Effective September 10, 2026, Virginia requires all food establishments — restaurants, food trucks, and temporary vendors — to disclose nine major allergens in both packaged and unpackaged food. QR codes are explicitly named as an approved disclosure method under the updated regulations, which also add sesame to the state's allergen list.

Cameron Lane

Author

5 min

Chef reviewing a printed allergen checklist at a commercial kitchen prep station with ingredient labels visible

News & Trends News & Trends 7/8/2026

Codex Sets a Global 'May Contain' Standard: What the CAC49 Allergen Decision Means for Restaurants

The Codex Alimentarius Commission formally adopted risk-based PAL guidelines at its 49th session in Geneva on 7 July 2026. The EU is targeting a Q4 2027 harmonized regulation aligned with the new standard. For restaurants, the message is clear: documented per-dish allergen management is no longer optional.

Cameron Lane

Author

4 min

QR menu allergen compliance

Virginia's Updated Allergen Rules Are Live — Sesame Added and QR Codes Approved for All Food Establishments

Codex Sets a Global 'May Contain' Standard: What the CAC49 Allergen Decision Means for Restaurants

Virginia's Updated Allergen Rules Are Live — Sesame Added and QR Codes Approved for All Food Establishments

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