diff --git a/api/orders/checkStatusUpdate.cfm b/api/orders/checkStatusUpdate.cfm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f8ee5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/orders/checkStatusUpdate.cfm
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+<cfset payload = {
+	"OK": false,
+	"ERROR": "",
+	"HAS_UPDATE": false,
+	"ORDER_STATUS": {},
+	"MESSAGE": ""
+}>
+
+<cftry>
+	<!--- Parse request body --->
+	<cfset requestBody = toString(getHttpRequestData().content)>
+	<cfset params = deserializeJSON(requestBody)>
+
+	<!--- Validate required parameters --->
+	<cfif not structKeyExists(params, "OrderID")>
+		<cfset payload.ERROR = "OrderID is required">
+		<cfabort>
+	</cfif>
+
+	<cfif not structKeyExists(params, "LastKnownStatusID")>
+		<cfset payload.ERROR = "LastKnownStatusID is required">
+		<cfabort>
+	</cfif>
+
+	<cfset OrderID = params.OrderID>
+	<cfset LastKnownStatusID = params.LastKnownStatusID>
+
+	<!--- Query current order status --->
+	<cfquery name="qOrder" datasource="payfrit">
+		SELECT
+			OrderID,
+			OrderStatusID,
+			OrderLastEditedOn,
+			OrderServicePointID,
+			OrderBusinessID,
+			OrderUserID
+		FROM Orders
+		WHERE OrderID = <cfqueryparam value="#OrderID#" cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer">
+		  AND OrderIsDeleted = <cfqueryparam value="0" cfsqltype="cf_sql_bit">
+	</cfquery>
+
+	<cfif qOrder.recordCount EQ 0>
+		<cfset payload.ERROR = "Order not found or deleted">
+		<cfabort>
+	</cfif>
+
+	<!--- Check if status has changed --->
+	<cfset currentStatus = qOrder.OrderStatusID>
+	<cfset hasUpdate = (currentStatus NEQ LastKnownStatusID)>
+
+	<!--- Build response --->
+	<cfset payload.OK = true>
+	<cfset payload.HAS_UPDATE = hasUpdate>
+
+	<cfif hasUpdate>
+		<!--- Map status ID to human-readable message --->
+		<cfswitch expression="#currentStatus#">
+			<cfcase value="0">
+				<cfset statusName = "Cart">
+				<cfset statusMessage = "Your order is in the cart">
+			</cfcase>
+			<cfcase value="1">
+				<cfset statusName = "Submitted">
+				<cfset statusMessage = "Your order has been received and is being prepared">
+			</cfcase>
+			<cfcase value="2">
+				<cfset statusName = "Preparing">
+				<cfset statusMessage = "Your order is now being prepared">
+			</cfcase>
+			<cfcase value="3">
+				<cfset statusName = "Ready">
+				<cfset statusMessage = "Your order is ready for pickup!">
+			</cfcase>
+			<cfcase value="4">
+				<cfset statusName = "Completed">
+				<cfset statusMessage = "Thank you! Your order is complete">
+			</cfcase>
+			<cfdefaultcase>
+				<cfset statusName = "Unknown">
+				<cfset statusMessage = "Order status updated">
+			</cfdefaultcase>
+		</cfswitch>
+
+		<cfset payload.ORDER_STATUS = {
+			"OrderID": qOrder.OrderID,
+			"StatusID": currentStatus,
+			"StatusName": statusName,
+			"Message": statusMessage,
+			"LastEditedOn": dateFormat(qOrder.OrderLastEditedOn, "yyyy-mm-dd") & " " & timeFormat(qOrder.OrderLastEditedOn, "HH:mm:ss")
+		}>
+
+		<cfset payload.MESSAGE = statusMessage>
+	<cfelse>
+		<cfset payload.MESSAGE = "No status update">
+	</cfif>
+
+	<cfcatch>
+		<cfset payload.ERROR = "Error checking status: " & cfcatch.message>
+		<cfset payload.OK = false>
+	</cfcatch>
+</cftry>
+
+<!--- Return JSON response --->
+<cfcontent type="application/json" reset="true">
+<cfoutput>#serializeJSON(payload)#</cfoutput>
diff --git a/kds/admin.html b/kds/admin.html
index 9550beb..fbdf73e 100644
--- a/kds/admin.html
+++ b/kds/admin.html
@@ -219,6 +219,29 @@
             <button class="btn btn-secondary" onclick="window.location.href='index.html'">View KDS Display</button>
             <button class="btn btn-secondary" onclick="window.location.href='debug.html'">Debug View</button>
         </div>
+
+        <!-- Test Status Updates Section -->
+        <div style="margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 30px; border-top: 2px solid #e1e8ed;">
+            <h2 style="margin-bottom: 20px;">Test Order Status Updates</h2>
+            <p class="subtitle">Manually update order status to test push notifications</p>
+
+            <div class="form-group">
+                <label>Order ID to Update</label>
+                <input type="number" id="testOrderId" placeholder="e.g., 318" min="1">
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="form-group">
+                <label>New Status</label>
+                <select id="testStatusId">
+                    <option value="1">1 - Submitted</option>
+                    <option value="2" selected>2 - Preparing</option>
+                    <option value="3">3 - Ready</option>
+                    <option value="4">4 - Completed</option>
+                </select>
+            </div>
+
+            <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="updateOrderStatus()">Update Order Status</button>
+        </div>
     </div>
 
     <script>
@@ -409,6 +432,46 @@
             }
         }
 
+        async function updateOrderStatus() {
+            const orderId = document.getElementById('testOrderId').value;
+            const statusId = document.getElementById('testStatusId').value;
+
+            if (!orderId) {
+                showAlert('Please enter an Order ID', 'error');
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try {
+                const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/orders/updateStatus.cfm`, {
+                    method: 'POST',
+                    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+                    body: JSON.stringify({
+                        OrderID: parseInt(orderId),
+                        StatusID: parseInt(statusId)
+                    })
+                });
+
+                const data = await response.json();
+
+                if (!data.OK) {
+                    throw new Error(data.ERROR || data.MESSAGE || 'Failed to update status');
+                }
+
+                const statusNames = {
+                    1: 'Submitted',
+                    2: 'Preparing',
+                    3: 'Ready',
+                    4: 'Completed'
+                };
+
+                showAlert(`Order #${orderId} updated to status: ${statusNames[statusId]}`, 'success');
+
+            } catch (error) {
+                showAlert('Error updating status: ' + error.message, 'error');
+                console.error(error);
+            }
+        }
+
         function showAlert(message, type) {
             const alertDiv = document.getElementById('alert');
             alertDiv.className = `alert alert-${type}`;