Send us your recipes and supplier specs. Get back a released, inspection-ready SB 68 allergen pack.
AllergenPack turns your recipes, supplier specs, and current menus into a per-item Big-9 Matrix, disclosure copy, Written Alternative booklet, and Channel Checklist — released by a human specialist, deployed by your own team, in 10 business days.
Send a public menu URL or PDF. We reply within 2 business days with an itemized gap report — no login, no software to operate.
Verbal disclosure no longer satisfies the statute
California's ADDE Act requires written per-item major allergen notification for every covered menu item — on the menu itself, or through a digital format paired with a non-digital Written Alternative.
The 20-location coverage test
If your brand has 20 or more same-name US locations with substantially the same menu and at least one California door, you're covered — the same trigger federal menu labeling already uses.
HSC §114093.5The QR trap
Digital-only disclosure (a QR code, an app screen) isn't enough on its own. Any digital channel requires a companion non-digital Written Alternative a guest can ask for.
Written Alternative requiredSesame is explicit now
California's Big-9 definition names sesame alongside milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soy — and sesame oil is the allergen most likely to hide in a marinade or dressing.
HSC §113820.5Per-day exposure
Retail Food Code violations run $25–$1,000 and/or up to 6 months, and each day of a continuing violation can be a separate offense.
HSC §114395 / §114397What ships in a Completeness Pack
Six artifacts, evidence-backed and specialist-released — not a dashboard you log into.
Big-9 Matrix
Item-level Yes/No/Unknown call for all nine allergens, every call tied to a source span from your recipes or supplier specs.
Disclosure copy
Print-ready, per-item allergen statements formatted for your menu boards, kiosks, and web menu.
Written Alternative
The non-digital chart or booklet required whenever any channel is digital — built to hand to a guest without a smartphone.
Channel Checklist
Every place your menu appears — boards, kiosks, app, website, delivery listings — mapped to what needs to change.
Source-Trace Appendix
The evidence chain behind every call — what recipe, what supplier spec, what page.
Change Log
A living record of supplier substitutions and menu changes, ready for your next Refresh.
How it works
Seven stages, one human release chokepoint. Nothing ships with a blank cell.
Kickoff & Evidence Checklist
You send recipes, supplier specs, current menus, and your channel list. The 10-business-day SLA starts once intake is complete.
Extraction
AI parses every document into a normalized ingredient list, citing the exact source line for each item.
Big-9 Matrix mapping
Deterministic rules plus AI produce a draft Yes/No/Unknown call per allergen, per item — no guessing without a source.
Exception Queue
Every Unknown, every low-confidence call, and every hidden-sauce alert routes here — nothing ships silently.
Specialist Release
A named culinary/allergen-ops specialist clears every Exception Queue item or marks it HOLD, then signs the release.
QA & delivery
Second-pass sample review, forbidden-claim scrub, and delivery with a 30-minute deployment walkthrough.
Pricing — per pack, never hourly
Priced by item count and channel complexity. No contingency on avoided fines.
- Submit a public menu URL or PDF
- Itemized gap report in 2 business days
- No allergen matrix — diagnosis only
- CA channel set, print + digital + Written Alternative
- 10-business-day SLA, one revision round
- Specialist release included
- All six pack artifacts
- Priced at kickoff once intake is scoped
- Re-runs the pack against supplier & LTO changes
- Keeps the Change Log current
Proof, as it ships
We don't fabricate results. Here's what will appear here, and when.
Frequently asked questions
Do we actually have to comply with SB 68?
If your brand operates 20 or more locations under the same name with substantially the same menu, and at least one of those locations is in California, you're covered under HSC §114093.5 — the same coverage test federal menu labeling uses. If you're not sure, run the free Gap Scan and we'll flag the coverage question alongside any gaps.
Is a QR code enough?
No. Any digital disclosure format (QR code, app, kiosk) must be paired with a non-digital Written Alternative — a physical chart, insert, or booklet a guest can access without a smartphone. A Completeness Pack always includes this artifact when any channel is digital.
What if our recipe or supplier documentation is incomplete?
Incomplete evidence doesn't become a guess. Items without a source-backed answer route to the Exception Queue; if they can't be resolved within the SLA, they ship marked HOLD with the exact evidence needed to clear them — never a blank cell, never an assumed "No."
Do we have to install software or log into a platform?
No. You send us recipes, specs, and menus; we send back a released pack you deploy yourselves — PDF, editable spreadsheet Matrix, and print-ready files. There's no dashboard to operate.
Can you certify our menu as allergen-free?
No — and no legitimate provider can. We produce an evidence-based disclosure pack from the documentation you supply. We do not certify allergen-free status, and we do not offer legal or clinical advice; see our compliance disclosures below.
What about franchisee locations?
A released Matrix at headquarters doesn't guarantee compliant print materials at every door. The optional Franchisee Print Kit add-on locks the disclosure language into a controlled, print-ready file so individual locations don't hand-edit and drift.
Compliance disclosures
Not legal advice. AllergenPack is not a law firm. Nothing on this page or in any AllergenPack deliverable is a substitute for advice from a licensed attorney about your brand's specific facts.
Not medical or clinical advice. AllergenPack does not provide medical, clinical, or dietary guidance and does not certify any dish or facility as allergen-free.
Evidence-based, not guaranteed. Every Completeness Pack is built from the recipes, supplier specifications, and menus you supply as of the release date. You remain responsible, as Person in Charge / brand owner, for the accuracy of that evidence and for deploying the released pack under the California Retail Food Code.
Full licensing-boundary detail is available in the operating blueprint dossier linked below.
Get your free Menu Allergen Gap Scan
One form. We reply within 2 business days with an itemized gap report — no obligation, no call required to get it.