California Assembly Bill (AB) 1276  

AB 1276 (2022) requires that all retail food facilities and food delivery services provide single-use foodware accessories and condiments only upon request. Specifically: 

• Single-use foodware items cannot be bundled together.  

• Single-use foodware accessories and condiments can only be provided upon request, except at drive-throughs and airports, where staff can ask if a customer wants single-use foodware accessories.  

• Third-party food delivery platforms being used by food facilities must list the availability of single-use foodware accessories on their menu and only provide those items when requested.  

Businesses can comply by:  

• Informing staff that items must be requested, not provided automatically.  

• Posting signage to let customers know they can request what they need.  

• Eliminating bundled single-use items.  

• Allowing self-serve stations with items not bundled or wrapped so customers may take only what they need. Consider providing bulk dispensers for condiments.  

• Updating online ordering menus to allow consumers to request each available accessory or condiment.  

For more information, read AB 1276 here.