Don't worry — we've got you. Turkish regulation now requires calorie, ingredient and allergen information on menus, phased in by business size. Other providers just sell you software and leave the content to you — we prepare the photos, calories and allergen labels for you too.
The requirement is phased by business size. As deadlines approach, inspections increase — preparing early is an advantage.
National chains (operating in more than one province) — content + allergen + calorie mandatory at all branches.
Local chains (3+ branches in the same province) and all businesses — content + allergen declaration mandatory.
Calorie (energy) declaration becomes mandatory for all remaining businesses.
The basis is the Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Food Labelling and Informing Consumers (Official Gazette: 26.01.2017, No. 29960) and the Ministry's accompanying guide. It requires that food and drinks served in mass-catering venues — restaurants, cafés, canteens, schools, hospitals — be presented to consumers with certain information.
Core information that must appear on the menu:
The presentation method is flexible: printed menu, board, brochure, digital screen or QR code. If a QR code is used, a physical pointer label must be at the table and the information must be available in writing for customers who cannot scan. A full nutrition table (protein/fat/carbs) is optional, not mandatory, for mass-catering venues.
Generic statements like "all our products may contain allergens" are not valid — each item needs a specific declaration:
Yes. Enforcement authority lies with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry; field inspections are carried out by the Provincial and District Directorates. Under Law No. 5996, labelling and information violations are subject to administrative fines, and each product may be treated as a separate violation. Complaints can also be filed via the ALO 174 hotline, so inspection isn't limited to routine visits.
This page is informational, not legal advice. For current dates and amounts, rely on the official announcements of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. bfpstudio prepares your menu content in line with the regulation.
Competitors sell software and leave the content to you. We make your menu compliant end to end — you don't enter a single data point.
AI-generated or on-site shots — professional images ready to use on your menu.
Per-portion energy values calculated and entered into the system. You enter nothing.
All 14 allergens, per item, in the Ministry's format — inspection-ready.
QR setup including the table label; menu changes reflect in 30 seconds, no reprinting.
Yes, in stages. Per-portion energy (calorie) declaration becomes mandatory for national and local chains by end of 2026, and for all other businesses by 31 December 2027.
Yes. Declaring the 14 mandatory allergens has been required for mass-catering venues since 2020. Generic statements are not valid; per-item declaration is required.
Yes. Under Law No. 5996, labelling and information violations are subject to administrative fines, and each product may count as a separate violation. Directorates of Agriculture and Forestry carry out inspections.
Yes, a QR code is an accepted method. However, a physical pointer label must be present at the table and the information must be available in writing for customers who cannot scan. bfpstudio sets this up.
Send us your menu and we'll make it compliant. Photos, calories, allergens and a QR platform — all in one package, with zero effort from you.
You don't need to decode the regulation or fill in a single field. Send us your current menu and we turn it into compliant content — photos, calories and all 14 allergens — before the deadline that applies to your business. Average turnaround is 7 days, and your first 15-minute consultation is free.
We look at your menu and your business type, then tell you which deadline you fall under: 1 July 2026 for national chains, 31 December 2026 for local chains and all other businesses (content and 14-allergen declaration), and 31 December 2027 for calorie declaration by the remaining businesses. No commitment, no cost.
Our team prepares per-portion calorie values, per-item declaration of the 14 mandatory allergens in the Ministry's format, and product photos — AI-generated or shot on site. Because generic "may contain allergens" notes are not accepted, every dish is labelled individually. You enter nothing yourself; one team, one point of contact, one invoice.
We set up your QR menu — including the physical pointer label required at the table and a written version for guests who cannot scan — so your presentation method is accepted under the regulation. From there, any menu change goes live in about 30 seconds with no reprinting, so you stay compliant as your dishes evolve.
The result: when a Provincial or District Directorate inspection happens, your calorie, ingredient and allergen information is already in place. Under Law No. 5996, labelling violations carry administrative fines and each product can count as a separate violation — preparing before the deadline is the simplest way to keep that risk off the table.