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Tara Reyes
From:Tara Reyes
Sent:Wednesday, January 22, 2025 5:22 PM
To:mzbutterball@icloud.com
Subject:Notice of Non-Compliance: Senate Bill 1383 Edible Food Recovery Requirements
Attachments:How to Donate Through Chow Match.pdf
Dear Ms. Fara Morales,
Blue Sky Café has been identified as being one of only a few businesses in Diamond Bar in violation of
the food donation requirements required by state law under Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383). This law aims
to reduce the disposal of edible food in landfills by redirecting it to Food Recovery Organizations to
help address food insecurity.
SB 1383 Requirements
SB 1383 and City of Diamond Bar Municipal Code Sec. 8.16.670, requires your business to:
• Maintain a written contract or agreement with each Food Recovery Organization or Food
Recovery Service that receives or collects edible food for donation from your establishment;
• Donate the maximum amount of edible food that would otherwise be discarded; and,
• Maintain records of the type, frequency, and pounds of food recovered.
During a recent inspection conducted by Abound Food Care, a City contractor, Blue Sky Café was
found to not have a written contract or agreement in place with a Food Recovery Organization.
Even if your establishment currently does not have edible food to donate, maintaining a written
agreement is mandatory.
Help with SB 1383 Compliance
Achieving compliance is easy. The City’s contractor, Abound Food Care, provides access to Chow
Match, a free and user-friendly compliance platform that establishes an agreement upon
registration. If you are already working with another vendor to establish compliance, you may
continue with that process while using Chow Match as an interim compliance solution. Contact
Becky Brown at becky@aboundfoodcare.org or 657-335-4480 x112 to register your business on Chow
Match as soon as possible. Registration must be in place no later than March 31, 2025.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Best regards,
Tara Reyes | Management Analyst
City of Diamond Bar | City Manager’s Office
21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
t 909.839.7015 | 909.839.7000 main | f 909.861.3117
TReyes@diamondbarca.gov | www.DiamondBarCA.gov
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