On April 13, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a bill into law that requires identifying markers on delivery or takeout food prepared with alterations or substitutions to accommodate a customer-identified food allergy. The law comes into effect July 1, 2026.

Specifically, Senate Bill 183 states that “all restaurants that alter or substitute food due to a consumer-identified food allergy or sensitivity [must] place an identifying marker consistent with the standards established by the [Virginia] Board of Health on any food item prepared for delivery or carry out service that has been altered or substituted.”

The Virginia Board of Health is charged with developing identifying markers for each major allergen, including gluten.