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Ingredients
The components that make up the item. An ingredient that affects the customer’s choice should also appear in the item name, such as “peanut baklava” or “toastie with processed cheese”.
For restaurants, cafes and hotel restaurants in Türkiye
Ingredients, allergens and calories on menus are becoming mandatory.
Under the 13 March 2026 amendment to the Turkish Food Codex Labelling Guide, restaurants and cafes must tell customers the ingredients and energy value of the food and drinks they serve. Allergen information is already required.
Quick check
How ready is your menu?
Choose your type of business and tick the information your menu already has. See which deadline applies to you and what is still missing. Your answers are not saved anywhere.
A sample check — not a legal compliance assessment.
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For other businesses, ingredient information is due by 31 December 2026 and energy information by 31 December 2027. Allergen information is already required today.
4 items may need preparation or a closer check. Keep in mind the dates that apply to your business and your existing obligations.
- Ingredient information for each itemAn ingredient list for every item. In Digidodo Menu, food and drink items can’t be published without their ingredients.
- Allergen informationInformation based on the 14 allergens; already required today. The panel suggests possible allergens from the ingredients, and the allergen table is printable.
- Energy / calorie valuesThe energy value of every item. The calorie calculator works out kcal and kJ from the ingredients.
- A way to inform customers who can’t use QR codesA QR notice, plus the information in another form for customers who can’t scan. The notice is printed on table cards and the price list; an A4 information sheet is one click away.
What must the menu show?
Three things for every item.
Customers must be able to see the information before they order. The guide lists a menu, board, brochure, digital screen or QR code as ways to do this.
Allergens
Based on the 14 allergens in the regulation: cereals containing gluten, milk, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, sesame, fish and others. This is already required today.
Energy (calories)
The energy value of the item. In Digidodo Menu it is shown per portion in kcal and kJ on the item details.
When?
Deadlines by type of business.
Dates are taken from the 15 April 2026 announcement of the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry.
| Business | Ingredients | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| National chains | 1 July 2026 | 1 July 2026 |
| Businesses with 3 or more branches in the same province | 31 December 2026 | 31 December 2026 |
| All other restaurants, cafes and mass catering venues | 31 December 2026 | 31 December 2027 |
Allergen information is already required under the existing regulation; it does not wait for the dates above.
If you use a QR code
Remember two things.
- A visible noticeState on the table or at the entrance that the information is available via QR code. Digidodo Menu table cards and the A4 price list come with this notice printed.
- Customers who can’t scanYou must be able to provide the information another way. Print the ingredients, allergens and calories of all items on a single A4 sheet from the panel and keep it at the till.
With Digidodo Menu
Show ingredients, allergens and calories in one menu.
The panel shows you what’s missing; your customers see ingredients, allergens and calories in a menu with photos.
- Ingredients are a required fieldIn food and drink menus, an item can’t be published without its ingredients.
- 14 allergens and an allergen tableThe panel suggests possible allergens from the ingredients and you confirm them. The allergen table for the whole menu is printable; customers narrow the menu with the allergen filter.
- Calorie calculatorChoose the ingredients and amounts, and kcal and kJ are calculated. Ready-made recipes for common items.
- QR notice includedTable cards and the A4 price list are printed with the notice.
- Information sheet in one clickIngredients, allergens and calories on A4 for customers who can’t scan the QR code.
- Compliance cardThe panel’s home page shows at a glance which items are missing ingredients or calories.
- Our team can prepare it for youOn the Professional and Premium plans our team enters ingredients, allergens and calories from your recipes; you check and approve.
The business is responsible for the accuracy of the information on its menu. This page is for information only and is not legal advice. For details, see the official announcement (in Turkish).
Questions you may have.
I run a single-branch cafe. What do I need to do, and by when?
You need to show ingredient information by 31 December 2026 and calorie information by 31 December 2027. Allergen information is already required under the existing regulation. Preparing everything at once is easier than reworking your menu twice.
Is a QR menu enough for this rule?
The guide says the information can be provided on a menu, board, brochure, digital screen or via a QR code. If you use a QR code, you need to say so in a visible place and be able to provide the information separately to customers who can’t scan it. In Digidodo Menu, this notice is printed on table cards and the price list, and you can print all the information on a single A4 sheet.
How do I calculate the calories of my items?
The panel has a calorie calculator: choose the ingredients and amounts of an item, such as “1 patty” or “1 slice of cheddar”, and kcal and kJ are calculated. Standard recipes are ready for common items like burgers, pizza, pasta and coffee; you adjust them to your own recipe and approve. For packaged products, take the value from the product label.
Who enters the information?
On the Digital plan you enter it yourself. On the Professional and Premium plans our team enters ingredients, allergens and calories from your recipes; you provide, check and approve the information.
I have a printed menu. Do I have to switch to a QR menu?
No. You can also put the information on your printed menu. But ingredients, allergens and calories for every item make a printed menu much longer, and every price or recipe change means reprinting. With a QR menu, the information is updated in one place.
How will inspections and sanctions work?
Inspections are carried out by the provincial directorates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The business’s declaration is the basis, which means the business is responsible for the accuracy of the information on its menu. Follow your provincial directorate’s announcements for sanctions and current details.
Do beauty centres and spas fall under this rule?
No. The rule applies to mass catering venues where food is prepared and served, such as restaurants, cafes, hotel restaurants and canteens. The service menu you use for your hotel spa is not covered; the restaurant and bar are.
Let’s get your menu ready for the new rule together.
Let’s complete your ingredients, allergens and calories before the deadline.
