Mid-Summer 2019 F&B Legal Update

5 Min Read By Pooja S. Nair

Pooja S. Nair, a litigation attorney at TroyGould PC in Los Angeles, compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

LegislationCanada Bans Single Use Plastics: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Government of Canada would ban multiple categories of single-use plastics, including plastic bags, straws, cutlery, plates, and stir sticks beginning in 2021.  The government will conduct a scientific analysis to decide which products to ban first.  

San Francisco Bans Cashless Restaurants and Stores: On May 7,  the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to require that brick-and-mortar businesses accept payment in cash in connection with the purchase of goods and services other than professional services.  The law is now awaiting Mayor London Breed’s signature.

California Permits Customers to Bring Their Own Containers to Restaurants: On July 12, Governor…