Moorpark, CA Single-Use Items: Utensils-On-Request (2026)
Key Facts
- State law
- AB 1276 (2021)
- Covered items
- Utensils, packets, napkins
- Delivery apps
- Toggle required
- Max annual fine
- $300
Summary
California Assembly Bill 1276 requires Moorpark restaurants to provide single-use utensils, condiment packets, straws, and napkins only when customers request them. Auto-bundling these items violates state law.
42271. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), a food facility, for on-premises dining or when using a third-party food delivery platform, shall not provide any single-use foodware accessory or standard condiment packaged for single use to a consumer unless the single-use foodware accessory or standard condiment is requested by the consumer. (b) Single-use foodware accessories and standard condiments packaged for single use provided by food facilities for use by consumers shall not be bundled or packaged in a manner that prohibits a consumer from taking only the type of single-use foodware accessory or standard condiment desired without also having to take a different type of single-use foodware accessory or standard condiment. (c) A food facility may ask a drive-through consumer if the consumer wants a single-use foodware accessory if the single-use foodware accessory is necessary for the consumer to consume ready-to-eat food, or to prevent spills of or safely transport ready-to-eat food. (d) A food facility that is located entirely within a public use airport, as defined in Section 77.3 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, may ask a walk-through consumer if the consumer wants a single-use foodware accessory if the single-use foodware accessory is necessary for the consumer to consume ready-to-eat food, or to prevent spills of or safely transport ready-to-eat food. ... (e) "Single-use foodware accessory" means all of the following single-use items provided alongside ready-to-eat food: (1) Utensils, which is defined as forks, knives, spoons, and sporks. (2) Chopsticks. (3) Condiment cups and packets. (4) Straws. (5) Stirrers. (6) Splash sticks. (7) Cocktail sticks.
Full Breakdown
Assembly Bill 1276, effective 2022, prohibits restaurants in California from automatically providing single-use foodware accessories to customers. Moorpark restaurants must require customers to specifically request utensils, stirrers, cocktail picks, condiment cups, condiment packets, straws, and napkins. Drive-through orders, takeout pickup, and delivery orders all fall under the rule. Third-party delivery apps like DoorDash and Grubhub must include a clear customer toggle for accessories. Bundling accessories by default constitutes a violation. The rule applies regardless of restaurant size. Enforcement starts with a warning for first and second violations, then escalates to $25 daily fines capped at $300 per year.
Violations & Fines
Auto-providing foodware accessories without customer request triggers two written warnings, then $25 daily fines on the third violation, capped at $300 annually per restaurant location.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Moorpark restaurant put condiments on the counter?
What if I order delivery and need utensils?
Sources & Official References
- [1]CA AB 1276
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