New York · Comparison
New York's allergen rules treat made-to-order food and prepackaged food differently. Here's how the point-of-order menu notice differs from the prepackaged package label — and when each applies to you.
This comparison is a plain-language summary to help you orient. The specific obligations, thresholds, and wording are set by the statutory text — confirm against the official sources below. Not legal advice.
A deli that sells wrapped grab-and-go sandwiches and builds sandwiches to order may fall under both the prepackaged package label expectation and the made-to-order menu notice expectation, depending on the item. The practical step is to sort your products by how they reach the customer, then apply the right approach to each group.
Unsure how to classify a specific product? See what counts as prepackaged food.
Statutory text is distinct from the illustrative examples on this page. Last reviewed September 28, 2026. This page is general information, not legal advice.
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