diff --git a/src/server/templates/admin.js b/src/server/templates/admin.js
index cf89ae6..c7470c8 100644
--- a/src/server/templates/admin.js
+++ b/src/server/templates/admin.js
@@ -71,16 +71,19 @@ function buildEditQtyRow(name, qty) {
   minusBtn.dataset.adminAction = 'edit-qty';
   minusBtn.dataset.mealName = name;
   minusBtn.dataset.delta = '-1';
+  minusBtn.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Remove one ' + name);
   minusBtn.innerHTML = '−';
 
   const span = document.createElement('span');
   span.textContent = qty;
+  span.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Quantity of ' + name);
 
   const plusBtn = document.createElement('button');
   plusBtn.type = 'button';
   plusBtn.dataset.adminAction = 'edit-qty';
   plusBtn.dataset.mealName = name;
   plusBtn.dataset.delta = '1';
+  plusBtn.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Add one ' + name);
   plusBtn.textContent = '+';
 
   wrap.appendChild(minusBtn);
@@ -311,6 +314,7 @@ function downloadSummaryPdf() {
   const week = currentAdminWeek || WEEK;
   const btn = document.getElementById('admin-pdf-btn');
   if (btn) btn.disabled = true;
+  window.FormUtils.clearStatus('admin');
   adminFetch(ADMIN_PDF_URL + '?week=' + encodeURIComponent(week), { headers: adminHeaders() })
     .then(r => r.json().then(data => ({ ok: r.ok, status: r.status, data })))
     .then(({ ok, status, data }) => {
@@ -319,19 +323,34 @@ function downloadSummaryPdf() {
         if (typeof data.url === 'string' && data.url.startsWith('https://')) {
           window.location.href = data.url;
         } else {
-          alert('Could not fetch the summary PDF: invalid URL');
+          window.FormUtils.showStatus('Could not fetch the summary PDF: invalid URL', {
+            tone: 'error',
+            scope: 'admin',
+          });
         }
       } else if (status === 404) {
-        alert('No summary PDF for ' + week + ' yet — it is generated when the week closes on Thursday.');
+        window.FormUtils.showStatus(
+          'No summary PDF for ' + week + ' yet — it is generated when the week closes on Thursday.',
+          { tone: 'info', scope: 'admin' }
+        );
       } else {
-        alert('Could not fetch the summary PDF: ' + (data.error || 'unknown error'));
+        window.FormUtils.showStatus(
+          'Could not fetch the summary PDF: ' + (data.error || 'unknown error'),
+          { tone: 'error', scope: 'admin' }
+        );
       }
     })
-    .catch(() => alert('Could not fetch the summary PDF.'))
+    .catch(() => {
+      window.FormUtils.showStatus('Could not fetch the summary PDF.', {
+        tone: 'error',
+        scope: 'admin',
+      });
+    })
     .finally(() => { if (btn) btn.disabled = false; });
 }
 
 function adminStartEdit(email) {
+  window.FormUtils.clearStatus('admin');
   const requestedWeek = currentAdminWeek;
   setAdminActionDisabled('start-edit', true);
   adminFetch(ADMIN_URL + '?week=' + encodeURIComponent(requestedWeek), { headers: adminHeaders() })
@@ -349,7 +368,12 @@ function adminStartEdit(email) {
       order.items.forEach(i => { editQuantities[i.name] = i.quantity; });
       renderAdminTable(data);
     })
-    .catch(() => alert('Failed to load this order for editing.'))
+    .catch(() => {
+      window.FormUtils.showStatus('Failed to load this order for editing.', {
+        tone: 'error',
+        scope: 'admin',
+      });
+    })
     .finally(() => setAdminActionDisabled('start-edit', false));
 }
 
@@ -376,11 +400,13 @@ function adminSaveEdit(email) {
     .filter(([, q]) => q > 0)
     .map(([name, quantity]) => ({ name, quantity }));
   if (items.length === 0) {
+    // confirm() retained deliberately for destructive zero-qty → delete guard.
     if (confirm('All quantities are zero. Delete this order instead?')) {
       adminDeleteOrder(email, '');
     }
     return;
   }
+  window.FormUtils.clearStatus('admin');
   setAdminActionDisabled('save-edit', true);
   adminFetch(ADMIN_URL, {
     method: 'PUT',
@@ -389,13 +415,20 @@ function adminSaveEdit(email) {
   })
     .then(r => { if (!r.ok) return r.json().then(d => { throw new Error(d.error); }); return r.json(); })
     .then(() => { editingOrder = null; editQuantities = {}; loadWeekOrders(currentAdminWeek); })
-    .catch(e => alert('Failed to update: ' + e.message))
+    .catch(e => {
+      window.FormUtils.showStatus('Failed to update: ' + e.message, {
+        tone: 'error',
+        scope: 'admin',
+      });
+    })
     .finally(() => setAdminActionDisabled('save-edit', false));
 }
 
 function adminDeleteOrder(email, name) {
   const label = name ? name + ' (' + email + ')' : email;
+  // confirm() retained deliberately for destructive delete guard.
   if (!confirm('Delete order for ' + label + '?')) return;
+  window.FormUtils.clearStatus('admin');
   setAdminActionDisabled('delete', true);
   adminFetch(ADMIN_URL + '?week=' + encodeURIComponent(currentAdminWeek) + '&email=' + encodeURIComponent(email), {
     method: 'DELETE',
@@ -403,7 +436,12 @@ function adminDeleteOrder(email, name) {
   })
     .then(r => { if (!r.ok) return r.json().then(d => { throw new Error(d.error); }); return r.json(); })
     .then(() => loadWeekOrders(currentAdminWeek))
-    .catch(e => alert('Failed to delete: ' + e.message))
+    .catch(e => {
+      window.FormUtils.showStatus('Failed to delete: ' + e.message, {
+        tone: 'error',
+        scope: 'admin',
+      });
+    })
     .finally(() => setAdminActionDisabled('delete', false));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/server/templates/form.css b/src/server/templates/form.css
index e4dc97f..0e35cd9 100644
--- a/src/server/templates/form.css
+++ b/src/server/templates/form.css
@@ -152,6 +152,28 @@ header p { font-size: 0.85rem; opacity: 0.8; }
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 
+.meal-desc.is-expanded {
+  display: block;
+  -webkit-line-clamp: unset;
+  overflow: visible;
+}
+
+.meal-desc-toggle {
+  display: inline-block;
+  margin: 0 0 4px;
+  padding: 0;
+  border: none;
+  background: none;
+  color: var(--color-brand);
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+.meal-desc-toggle:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
+
 .qty-control {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -367,6 +389,42 @@ header p { font-size: 0.85rem; opacity: 0.8; }
   .qty-control .qty { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
   .edit-qty button { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
   .edit-qty span { width: 44px; height: 44px; line-height: 44px; }
+  .btn-chip { min-height: 44px; padding: 10px 16px; }
+}
+
+.form-status {
+  max-width: 1400px;
+  margin: 0 auto 8px;
+}
+
+.sticky-footer .form-status {
+  margin-bottom: 8px;
+}
+
+.admin-panel > .form-status {
+  margin: 0 0 12px;
+}
+
+.form-status-msg:empty { display: none; }
+
+.form-status-msg {
+  padding: 8px 12px;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-control);
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.form-status-error {
+  background: #fef2f2;
+  color: #991b1b;
+  border: 1px solid #fecaca;
+}
+
+.form-status-info {
+  background: #eff6ff;
+  color: #1d4ed8;
+  border: 1px solid #bfdbfe;
 }
 
 .discount-banner {
diff --git a/src/server/templates/form.html.j2 b/src/server/templates/form.html.j2
index 84f3ee1..0f1a324 100644
--- a/src/server/templates/form.html.j2
+++ b/src/server/templates/form.html.j2
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
       </div>
       <div class="qty-control">
         <button type="button" data-qty-delta="-1" aria-label="Decrease">&minus;</button>
-        <input class="qty" type="number" min="0" step="1" value="0">
+        <input class="qty" type="number" min="0" step="1" value="0" aria-label="Quantity">
         <button type="button" data-qty-delta="1" aria-label="Increase">+</button>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -94,8 +94,12 @@
   <div id="meals-list"></div>
 
   <div class="sticky-footer{% if config.authMode == 'google' %} is-hidden{% endif %}" id="sticky-footer">
+    <div class="form-status" id="form-status">
+      <div id="form-status-alert" class="form-status-msg form-status-error" role="alert"></div>
+      <div id="form-status-info" class="form-status-msg form-status-info" role="status"></div>
+    </div>
     <div class="inner">
-      <div>
+      <div aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true">
         <span class="total" id="total-display">$0.00</span>
         <span class="count-display" id="count-display">0 meals</span>
       </div>
@@ -114,6 +118,10 @@
           <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline back-btn" data-admin-action="hide-admin">Back to Menu</button>
         </div>
       </div>
+      <div class="form-status" id="admin-status">
+        <div id="admin-status-alert" class="form-status-msg form-status-error" role="alert"></div>
+        <div id="admin-status-info" class="form-status-msg form-status-info" role="status"></div>
+      </div>
       <div id="admin-stats" class="admin-stats"></div>
       <div class="admin-table-wrap">
         <table class="admin-table">
@@ -134,7 +142,7 @@
   </div>
 
   <div id="success" class="success-msg is-hidden">
-    <h2>Order submitted!</h2>
+    <h2 id="success-heading" tabindex="-1">Order submitted!</h2>
     <p id="success-detail"></p>
     <button type="button" id="success-back-btn" class="btn btn-outline back-btn">Back to Menu</button>
   </div>
diff --git a/src/server/templates/form.js b/src/server/templates/form.js
index 7124fcb..1788118 100644
--- a/src/server/templates/form.js
+++ b/src/server/templates/form.js
@@ -40,7 +40,32 @@ function employeePrice(retail) {
   return empPrice;
 }
 
-window.FormUtils = { employeePrice };
+function clearStatus(scope) {
+  const prefix = scope === 'admin' ? 'admin-status' : 'form-status';
+  const alertEl = document.getElementById(prefix + '-alert');
+  const infoEl = document.getElementById(prefix + '-info');
+  if (alertEl) alertEl.textContent = '';
+  if (infoEl) infoEl.textContent = '';
+}
+
+function showStatus(message, options) {
+  const opts = options || {};
+  const tone = opts.tone || 'error';
+  const scope = opts.scope || 'form';
+  const prefix = scope === 'admin' ? 'admin-status' : 'form-status';
+  const alertEl = document.getElementById(prefix + '-alert');
+  const infoEl = document.getElementById(prefix + '-info');
+  if (!alertEl || !infoEl) return;
+  if (tone === 'info') {
+    alertEl.textContent = '';
+    infoEl.textContent = message || '';
+  } else {
+    infoEl.textContent = '';
+    alertEl.textContent = message || '';
+  }
+}
+
+window.FormUtils = { employeePrice, showStatus, clearStatus };
 
 function syncGoogleCredential() {
   window.googleCredential = googleCredential;
@@ -184,6 +209,36 @@ function buildMealTagsEl(meal) {
   return tagsEl;
 }
 
+function removeDescToggle(card) {
+  const existing = card.querySelector('.meal-desc-toggle');
+  if (existing) existing.remove();
+}
+
+function attachDescToggleIfOverflow(card) {
+  const descEl = card.querySelector('.meal-desc');
+  if (!descEl || descEl.classList.contains('is-hidden')) return;
+  removeDescToggle(card);
+  if (descEl.scrollHeight <= descEl.clientHeight + 1) return;
+
+  const btn = document.createElement('button');
+  btn.type = 'button';
+  btn.className = 'meal-desc-toggle';
+  btn.textContent = 'More';
+  btn.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');
+  btn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+    const expanded = descEl.classList.toggle('is-expanded');
+    btn.textContent = expanded ? 'Less' : 'More';
+    btn.setAttribute('aria-expanded', expanded ? 'true' : 'false');
+  });
+  descEl.after(btn);
+}
+
+function scheduleDescToggle(card) {
+  requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+    attachDescToggleIfOverflow(card);
+  });
+}
+
 function updateMealCard(card, meal, i) {
   const qty = quantities[i] || 0;
   card.dataset.mealIndex = String(i);
@@ -203,9 +258,12 @@ function updateMealCard(card, meal, i) {
   card.querySelector('.meal-name').textContent = meal.name;
 
   const descEl = card.querySelector('.meal-desc');
+  removeDescToggle(card);
+  descEl.classList.remove('is-expanded');
   if (meal.description) {
     descEl.textContent = meal.description;
     descEl.classList.remove('is-hidden');
+    scheduleDescToggle(card);
   } else {
     descEl.textContent = '';
     descEl.classList.add('is-hidden');
@@ -221,6 +279,12 @@ function updateMealCard(card, meal, i) {
 
   const qtyInput = card.querySelector('.qty');
   qtyInput.value = qty;
+  qtyInput.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Quantity of ' + meal.name);
+
+  const minusBtn = card.querySelector('[data-qty-delta="-1"]');
+  const plusBtn = card.querySelector('[data-qty-delta="1"]');
+  if (minusBtn) minusBtn.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Remove one ' + meal.name);
+  if (plusBtn) plusBtn.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Add one ' + meal.name);
 
   const disabled = formClosed && !isAdmin;
   card.querySelectorAll('[data-qty-delta]').forEach(btn => { btn.disabled = disabled; });
@@ -323,20 +387,38 @@ function updateTotal() {
 }
 
 async function submitOrder() {
-  if (formClosed && !isAdmin) { alert('Orders are closed.'); return; }
+  clearStatus('form');
+
+  if (formClosed && !isAdmin) {
+    showStatus('Orders are closed.', { tone: 'error', scope: 'form' });
+    return;
+  }
 
   let payload;
   let successName;
 
   if (CONFIG.authMode === 'google') {
-    if (!googleCredential || !googleUser) { alert('Please sign in with Google first.'); return; }
+    if (!googleCredential || !googleUser) {
+      showStatus('Please sign in with Google first.', { tone: 'error', scope: 'form' });
+      return;
+    }
     payload = { google_id_token: googleCredential, items: buildItems() };
     successName = googleUser.name;
   } else {
-    const name = document.getElementById('emp-name').value.trim();
-    const email = document.getElementById('emp-email').value.trim();
-    if (!name) { alert('Please enter your name.'); return; }
-    if (!email) { alert('Please enter your email.'); return; }
+    const nameEl = document.getElementById('emp-name');
+    const emailEl = document.getElementById('emp-email');
+    const name = nameEl.value.trim();
+    const email = emailEl.value.trim();
+    if (!name) {
+      showStatus('Please enter your name.', { tone: 'error', scope: 'form' });
+      nameEl.focus();
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!email) {
+      showStatus('Please enter your email.', { tone: 'error', scope: 'form' });
+      emailEl.focus();
+      return;
+    }
     payload = { employee_name: name, employee_email: email, items: buildItems() };
     successName = name;
   }
@@ -364,18 +446,42 @@ async function submitOrder() {
       const footer = document.querySelector('.sticky-footer');
       if (footer) footer.classList.add('is-hidden');
       try { localStorage.setItem('lastOrderWeek', WEEK); } catch (e) {}
+      const successHeading = document.getElementById('success-heading');
+      if (successHeading) successHeading.focus();
     } else {
-      alert(data.error || 'Something went wrong.');
+      showStatus(data.error || 'Something went wrong.', { tone: 'error', scope: 'form' });
       btn.disabled = false;
       btn.textContent = 'Submit Order';
     }
   } catch (e) {
-    alert('Failed to submit. Check your connection and try again.');
+    showStatus('Failed to submit. Check your connection and try again.', { tone: 'error', scope: 'form' });
     btn.disabled = false;
     btn.textContent = 'Submit Order';
   }
 }
 
+function bindEmpNameChange(select) {
+  if (select.dataset.boundChange === '1') return;
+  select.dataset.boundChange = '1';
+  select.addEventListener('change', () => {
+    const selected = select.options[select.selectedIndex];
+    document.getElementById('emp-email').value = selected?.dataset?.email || '';
+    clearStatus('form');
+  });
+}
+
+function populateEmpSelect(select, employees) {
+  select.innerHTML = '<option value="">Select your name</option>';
+  employees.forEach(emp => {
+    const opt = document.createElement('option');
+    opt.value = emp.name;
+    opt.dataset.email = emp.email;
+    opt.textContent = emp.name;
+    select.appendChild(opt);
+  });
+  bindEmpNameChange(select);
+}
+
 async function loadRoster() {
   let employees = ROSTER;
   try {
@@ -390,18 +496,7 @@ async function loadRoster() {
   } catch (e) {}
 
   const select = document.getElementById('emp-name');
-  select.innerHTML = '<option value="">Select your name</option>';
-  employees.forEach(emp => {
-    const opt = document.createElement('option');
-    opt.value = emp.name;
-    opt.dataset.email = emp.email;
-    opt.textContent = emp.name;
-    select.appendChild(opt);
-  });
-  select.addEventListener('change', () => {
-    const selected = select.options[select.selectedIndex];
-    document.getElementById('emp-email').value = selected?.dataset?.email || '';
-  });
+  populateEmpSelect(select, employees);
 }
 
 function showClosedOverlay() {
@@ -588,11 +683,17 @@ function init() {
   cats.forEach(cat => {
     const btn = document.createElement('button');
     btn.type = 'button';
-    btn.className = 'btn btn-chip' + (cat === 'All Meals' ? ' active' : '');
+    const isActive = cat === 'All Meals';
+    btn.className = 'btn btn-chip' + (isActive ? ' active' : '');
+    btn.setAttribute('aria-pressed', isActive ? 'true' : 'false');
     btn.textContent = cat;
     btn.addEventListener('click', () => {
-      filtersEl.querySelectorAll('button').forEach(b => b.classList.remove('active'));
+      filtersEl.querySelectorAll('button').forEach(b => {
+        b.classList.remove('active');
+        b.setAttribute('aria-pressed', 'false');
+      });
       btn.classList.add('active');
+      btn.setAttribute('aria-pressed', 'true');
       renderMeals();
     });
     filtersEl.appendChild(btn);
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/menu.json b/tests/fixtures/menu.json
index 921739b..8fae0a5 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/menu.json
+++ b/tests/fixtures/menu.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       "price": 14.5,
       "calories": "620",
       "protein": "35g",
-      "description": "With onions",
+      "description": "Stir-fried beef tenderloin with onions, tomatoes, and soy sauce, served over french fries with a side of steamed white rice and aji amarillo. A long fixture blurb used to exercise the three-line clamp and the More expand control in accessibility tests.",
       "dietary_tags": [],
       "image_url": "",
       "is_new": true
diff --git a/tests/test_generate_form.py b/tests/test_generate_form.py
index ddafd78..08a64c8 100644
--- a/tests/test_generate_form.py
+++ b/tests/test_generate_form.py
@@ -235,6 +235,26 @@ class TestGenerateFormStructural:
         assert "data-meal-index" in html
         assert "data-qty-delta" in html
 
+    def test_a11y_status_and_live_total_markup(self):
+        html = _render()
+        assert 'id="form-status-alert"' in html
+        assert 'id="form-status-info"' in html
+        assert 'id="admin-status-alert"' in html
+        assert 'id="admin-status-info"' in html
+        assert 'role="alert"' in html
+        assert 'role="status"' in html
+        assert 'aria-live="polite"' in html
+        assert 'id="success-heading"' in html
+        assert 'tabindex="-1"' in html
+
+    def test_no_alert_dialogs_in_form_scripts(self):
+        form_js = (SERVER_DIR / "templates" / "form.js").read_text()
+        admin_js = (SERVER_DIR / "templates" / "admin.js").read_text()
+        assert "alert(" not in form_js
+        assert "alert(" not in admin_js
+        # confirm() retained for destructive admin delete / zero-qty save.
+        assert "confirm(" in admin_js
+
     def test_design_tokens_only_in_definitions(self):
         css = (SERVER_DIR / "templates" / "form.css").read_text()
         # Strip :root block, then assert brand/muted/border hexes are gone
@@ -430,6 +450,111 @@ class TestGenerateFormPlaywright:
         assert page.locator("#count-display").inner_text() == "2 meals"
         assert page.locator("#total-display").inner_text() == "$10.80"
 
+    def test_qty_labels_present_after_init(self, browser_page):
+        page = browser_page
+        card = page.locator('[data-meal-index="0"]')
+        assert (
+            card.locator('[data-qty-delta="-1"]').get_attribute("aria-label")
+            == "Remove one Chicken Bowl"
+        )
+        assert (
+            card.locator('[data-qty-delta="1"]').get_attribute("aria-label")
+            == "Add one Chicken Bowl"
+        )
+        assert (
+            card.locator(".qty").get_attribute("aria-label")
+            == "Quantity of Chicken Bowl"
+        )
+
+    def test_filter_chip_aria_pressed(self, browser_page):
+        page = browser_page
+        all_btn = page.locator("#filters button", has_text="All Meals")
+        assert all_btn.get_attribute("aria-pressed") == "true"
+        other = page.locator("#filters button").nth(1)
+        other_label = other.inner_text()
+        other.click()
+        page.wait_for_function(
+            """(label) => {
+              const active = document.querySelector('#filters button.active');
+              return active && active.textContent === label
+                && active.getAttribute('aria-pressed') === 'true';
+            }""",
+            arg=other_label,
+        )
+        assert all_btn.get_attribute("aria-pressed") == "false"
+        assert other.get_attribute("aria-pressed") == "true"
+        all_btn.click()
+        page.wait_for_function(
+            """() => {
+              const active = document.querySelector('#filters button.active');
+              return active && active.textContent === 'All Meals'
+                && active.getAttribute('aria-pressed') === 'true';
+            }"""
+        )
+
+    def test_desc_more_only_when_overflow(self, browser_page):
+        page = browser_page
+        # Ensure All Meals filter so both short and long cards are visible.
+        page.locator("#filters button", has_text="All Meals").click()
+        page.wait_for_selector('[data-meal-index="0"]')
+        page.wait_for_selector('[data-meal-index="1"]')
+        short_card = page.locator('[data-meal-index="0"]')
+        long_card = page.locator('[data-meal-index="1"]')
+        page.wait_for_function(
+            """() => {
+              const long = document.querySelector('[data-meal-index="1"] .meal-desc-toggle');
+              return !!long;
+            }"""
+        )
+        assert short_card.locator(".meal-desc-toggle").count() == 0
+        toggle = long_card.locator(".meal-desc-toggle")
+        assert toggle.inner_text() == "More"
+        assert toggle.get_attribute("aria-expanded") == "false"
+        toggle.click()
+        assert toggle.inner_text() == "Less"
+        assert toggle.get_attribute("aria-expanded") == "true"
+        assert "is-expanded" in (
+            long_card.locator(".meal-desc").get_attribute("class") or ""
+        )
+
+    def test_submit_failure_lands_in_alert_region(self, browser_page):
+        page = browser_page
+        page.route(
+            "**/api/submit-order**",
+            lambda route: route.fulfill(
+                status=500,
+                content_type="application/json",
+                body='{"error":"Simulated submit failure"}',
+            ),
+        )
+        page.locator("#emp-name").select_option(label="Ada Lovelace")
+        page.evaluate(
+            """() => {
+              document.querySelectorAll('[data-meal-index] .qty').forEach((input) => {
+                input.value = '0';
+                input.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));
+              });
+            }"""
+        )
+        page.wait_for_function(
+            "() => document.getElementById('count-display').textContent === '0 meals'"
+        )
+        page.locator('[data-meal-index="0"] [data-qty-delta="1"]').click()
+        page.wait_for_function(
+            "() => document.getElementById('count-display').textContent === '1 meal'"
+        )
+        page.locator("#submit-btn").click()
+        page.wait_for_function(
+            """() => document.getElementById('form-status-alert').textContent
+              === 'Simulated submit failure'"""
+        )
+        assert (
+            page.locator("#form-status-alert").inner_text()
+            == "Simulated submit failure"
+        )
+        assert page.locator("#form-status-info").inner_text() == ""
+        page.unroute("**/api/submit-order**")
+
     def test_qty_typein_clamps_negative(self, browser_page):
         page = browser_page
         # Reset first card via type-in