CertiStar, Inc.

05/13/2025

03/24/2023

We are excited to share that our CEO, Shandee Chernow, has been featured in Bella Magazine's recent article on female food disruptors! CertiStar is proud to be part of a movement that is transforming the food industry by prioritizing inclusivity, accessibility, and innovation.

In the article, Shandee shares how her personal experiences led her to found CertiStar, and the technology the company has developed to help restaurants provide accurate allergy information to their customers. We're honored to be recognized for our commitment to making dining out safer for people with food allergies.

Check out the article below to learn more about how we're disrupting the restaurant industry, one meal at a time.

https://bellamag.co/female-food-disruptors/

In a male-dominated industry, women continue breaking through the glass ceiling and making their mark. There are countless women in the food industry taking risks and changing the world, and we were lucky enough to chat with five of the amazing ladies behind some of the most innovative brands on the...

07/25/2022

CertiStar CEO Shandee Chernow sits down with Dave Dittenber and Sam Short, of BYOD Inc., on the "Operational Hacks" podcast. If you love and this is an amazing conversation filled with great information about the , , and in today's challenging environment.

Food allergy expert and CertiStar CEO Shandee Chernow discusses the importance of a restaurant's need for complete accuracy and transparency when dealing wit...

06/14/2022

CertiStar CEO, Shandee Chernow, sat down with The food allergy app to discuss her experience developing food allergies as an adult, how it impacted her life and her development of CertiStar. Thank you Gayle Rigione for featuring Shandee's food allergy journey!

A changemaker helps restaurants keep the hospitality in their hospitality for food allergic diners with custom software. Learn more.

06/04/2022

We are incredibly excited to be able to share our partnership with Carnival Cruise Line. Please see the video in the attached link to find out more about cruising with food allergies and how we are helping keep guests safer!

“Carnival Cruise Line Deploys Menu Mate Food Ingredient Program Across Fleet More here: https://t.co/EbXQQgPEaf”

11/25/2021

From our family to yours, may your day be filled with love and laughter. Happy Thanksgiving! 🍽🦃

10/16/2021

CertiStar is very proud to announce their partnership with LEGOLAND California, to make sure LEGOLAND California is as safe and fun-filled an experience possible for everyone. If you or your family have any food allergies or intolerances, please let one of the staff or servers know so they can provide an individualized menu just for you!

Guests will now have access to a complete list of allergy friendly options, customized to their allergies, at every restaurant and venue in both the parks and the hotels! The team at CertiStar is honored and thrilled to have the opportunity to work with such an incredible organization and destination.

10/06/2021

This is new information that we haven’t been given or seen before. It makes sense, so along with always carrying two epinephrine auto injectors, learn where to inject the second - not in the same leg as the first! Thank you for sharing this important finding.

Last week, with so much press and media attention around Natasha's Law, we were often reminded about the details that surfaced following Natasha's inquest in 2018. One such piece of information bothered me greatly, because it was so important and yet we'd had no idea about it at all.

Natasha's anaphylactic reaction to sesame seeds was so severe that it caused swelling of her airways. Her father injected her with two Epi-Pens in an attempt to reverse the allergic reaction. The first epi-pen was injected into her right outer thigh. But Natasha wasn't improving and she begged for the second Epi-Pen to be given which her father did, once again into her right outer thigh.

But it made no difference at all.

At Natasha's inquest, an Allergy Specialist was asked why in her opinion, the Epi-Pens had not worked. One of the reasons she gave, was that when the first Epi-Pen had been injected into Natasha's thigh, the adrenaline would have caused all the blood vessels in that area to constrict. Her allergic reaction was so severe that she required another dose of adrenaline to be administered quickly, but when injected into the same place as before, the adrenaline would not have been able to enter the blood vessels, it had nowhere to go. To counter this, she told the coroner that the second Epi-Pen injection should have been injected into her other leg - the opposite thigh. In all our GP and allergy clinic visits, in all our online research, we had never been given such information and yet it made perfect sense.

We are approaching medical professionals to get the latest guidance and will share when we hear from them.

08/27/2021

The AZ CertiStar team spent the morning volunteering at St. Mary's Food Bank in the pantry building baskets.

07/23/2021

We are so proud to announce our partnership with Fazoli's. The choice to be on the cutting edge of providing guests with all available options regardless of dietary restriction or food allergy is one that should be applauded by both the F&B industry and the food allergy community. Thanks QSR Magazine!

As a renowned brand that’s committed to creating a menu that offers something for everyone, Fazoli’s is making it easier than ever for all guests to easily and confidently select the right craveable Italian dish with the help of its new partner – CertiStar.

06/07/2021

Looking for a new restaurant or hospitality podcast to check out? Here's a great list of favorites from QSR Automations. We're so excited that they've included ShandeeLand on the list, hosted by our own CEO.

With so many out there, what restaurant podcast best fits your interests? From QSR's Brian Wayne to comedians, there are some great choices.

05/14/2021

Dr. Edwin Kim is an incredible wealth of knowledge on food allergies! If you have or know someone with food allergies you will certainly learn something in this episode of Shandee's podcast. Tune in!

In our new episode, Shandee is joined by Dr. Edwin Kim. Dr. Kim is a food allergy dad and pediatric allergist and immunologist whose research focuses on food allergy, immunotherapy, and chronic i...