Türkiye · Certification
HACCP certification in Türkiye
Achieve HACCP certification in Türkiye with Sterling: 8,100+ client engagements in 60+ countries, 20+ years.
- Accredited certification
- Dubai office team
- Effivity software included
- Academy training included
Who asks for HACCP in Türkiye
Clients include
HACCP certification in Türkiye at a glance
Food Hygiene Regulation (Gıda Hijyeni Yönetmeliği) requires HACCP for the organisations it covers. Most Turkish buyers ask for it anyway.
For a Turkish bakery, dairy, cannery or catering kitchen, HACCP is not an optional extra: the Food Hygiene Regulation, issued under Law No. 5996, tells operators after primary production to put in place, apply and maintain procedures based on the seven HACCP principles and to keep records that suit the size of the business. What is optional is a third-party certificate, and that is driven by customers rather than by law. Global ACI's entry for TÜRKAK shows no separate HACCP line, so ask any body offering a certificate which scheme and accreditation sits behind it. Sterling's Dubai office helps operators write hazard analyses, set monitoring and train supervisors, on-site where the line runs, and Effivity and Sterling Academy are included with the engagement.
Who needs HACCP in Türkiye, and what happens without it
For some organisations in Türkiye it is a legal requirement. For most, the question comes from a buyer, a regulator or a partner that wants proof before it signs. These are the organisations that get asked.
- Food business operators after primary productionThe Food Hygiene Regulation requires procedures based on the HACCP principles, with records proportionate to the business.
- Small bakeries, dairies, butchers and caterersSmaller operators are covered by the same principles and need a plan that fits their size.
- Suppliers asked by customers for third-party verificationA customer may ask for an independent HACCP audit or certificate beyond the legal duty.
- Businesses preparing for ISO 22000 or FSSC 22000The seven principles and prerequisite programmes are the foundation for both.
Not sure which of these applies to you?Answer a short set of questions and your readiness report arrives by e-mail.
Take the HACCP readiness checkHACCP requirements in Türkiye
Strip away the vocabulary and HACCP asks a food business to prove six things about how it controls food safety hazards.
In Türkiye these six sit alongside the local laws and regulations listed under drivers below; one system can evidence both. The detail is on the global hub: HACCP explained →
How to get HACCP certified in Türkiye
One team from the Dubai office carries the work from scoping to certificate. Clients across Türkiye are served from Sterling's Dubai office, on-site where the work needs it and remotely otherwise.
- Discovery call and scopeEntities, locations, regulators and target date, agreed before any proposal.
- Gap assessment against HACCP and the Turkish requirements that apply to youControls you already run for your regulators and customers are reused, not rebuilt.
- Your system built with your team in EffivityRisks, controls, evidence, incidents and reviews in one live system the auditor can see.
- Internal audit, management review and corrective actionsYour internal auditors trained by Sterling; the evidence proven before the certification body arrives.
- Certification body stage 1 and stage 2, then surveillanceAn accredited body audits and decides. Sterling supports the audits and the three-year cycle.
- End to end, from one team
- Effivity ISO & GRC software
- Preferential Sterling Academy access, with complimentary awareness training for your people
- Internal auditor training for your audit team, as applicable to your standard
- Vulnerability assessment on ISMS engagements
The Sterling Promise: 100% on-time completion, 100% success, 8,100+ client engagements.Sterling does not certify. Certification decisions stay with independent bodies.
How long does HACCP certification take in Türkiye?
There is no standard duration: it depends on your scope and on how much of the system already runs. In Türkiye these are the factors that set the timeline.
- Product descriptions, flow diagrams and hazard analysis to prepare
- Critical control points, limits and monitoring records to establish
- Staff training for those responsible for the procedures
- Timing around production peaks and holidays
Sterling agrees a dated plan with you on the discovery call, once the scope is known.
How much does HACCP certification cost in Türkiye?
The cost has two parts: the consulting work to build and prove the system, and the certification body’s audit fees, which are quoted separately. In Türkiye these factors move both.
- Number of products, lines and premises
- Monitoring equipment, calibration and laboratory testing
- Any third-party audit fees, quoted separately
- Training for supervisors and food handlers
Sterling gives one customised, all-inclusive proposal after the discovery call, never before the scope is agreed.
HACCP consultants and certification bodies in Türkiye
Two different organisations are involved. A consultant helps you build the system and prove it works; an accredited certification body then audits or assesses it and decides. Keeping the two separate is what makes the result credible to buyers and regulators.
- Check that the body’s accreditation or approval covers HACCP and your sector, and that its certificates can be verified online.
- Ask the consultant how the local requirements in Türkiye are mapped into the same system, so nothing runs twice.
- Ask for client references in your sector; Sterling’s client letters are available on request.
- Agree who owns the evidence and the tool after the engagement; with Sterling the system stays yours, in Effivity.
Laws and regulations that drive HACCP in Türkiye (3)
| Instrument | How it treats the standard |
|---|---|
| Food Hygiene Regulation (Gıda Hijyeni Yönetmeliği) | Requires Requires a food business operator, for stages after primary production, to put in place, apply and maintain procedures based on the seven HACCP principles, with documents and records proportionate to the business and a review when the product or process changes. |
| Law No. 5996 on Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed | Framework law The Law under which the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry regulates food and feed businesses; the Regulation sits beneath it. |
| TÜRKAK recognition entries (Global ACI) | Accreditation Global ACI's TÜRKAK entry has no separate HACCP line; third-party HACCP certificates are a private market service, and customers decide which they accept. |
Accreditation, audit language and remote audits in Türkiye
The legal duty is to apply HACCP-based procedures; a third-party HACCP certificate is a voluntary, customer-driven service. Global ACI's TÜRKAK entry has no separate HACCP line, so ask any body offering a certificate which accreditation and scheme it works under, and ask your customer whether that body's certificate is accepted. Sterling does not certify; official controls remain with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Edition and transition details: HACCP hub →
Audit language
Turkish is the usual working language and the audit is normally run in it; agree the audit language, any interpreter and the language of controlled documents with the certification body at application, and say early if records will be in English.
Remote and on-site
Documentation can be reviewed remotely; hazard controls, hygiene and monitoring are verified by walking the premises, so audits are on-site.
HACCP in Türkiye: questions clients ask
Is a HACCP certificate legally required in Türkiye?
The duty is to apply HACCP-based procedures, not to hold a certificate. The Food Hygiene Regulation requires operators after primary production to set up, apply and maintain them, with records proportionate to the business. Customers may still ask for third-party verification. Confirm your obligations with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry or counsel.
What are the seven HACCP principles in the Turkish Regulation?
They are identifying hazards, identifying critical control points, setting critical limits, setting up monitoring, setting corrective actions, verifying that the system works and keeping documents and records. The Regulation lists them in this order, and expects the procedures to be reviewed whenever the product, process or any stage of production changes.
Does HACCP apply to primary producers?
The HACCP procedure duty in the Regulation applies to operators carrying out production, processing or distribution after primary production and related activities, not to primary production itself. Farms and similar operations have other hygiene provisions. Ask the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry which parts of the Regulation reach your activity.
Who is responsible for HACCP training?
The food business operator. The Regulation expects the people responsible for developing and maintaining the procedure to have received adequate training in applying the HACCP principles. Keep training records with the plan, and brief new supervisors before they take over monitoring tasks.
More on HACCP for Turkish organisations
Other standards Turkish businesses ask Sterling for
Organisations in Türkiye often combine HACCP with one of these, under one management system where the scopes allow.
Start with a free discovery call from the Dubai office
A Sterling consultant goes through your entities, your regulators and your target date with you. No proposal until the scope is agreed.
Sources
- Food Hygiene Regulation (Gıda Hijyeni Yönetmeliği) — resmigazete.gov.tr (accessed 11 Oct 2026)
- Law No. 5996 on Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed — resmigazete.gov.tr (accessed 11 Oct 2026)
- TÜRKAK recognition entries (Global ACI) — global-aci.org; turkak.org.tr (accessed 11 Oct 2026)
- TÜRKAK (Turkish Accreditation Agency) — global-aci.org; turkak.org.tr (accessed 11 Oct 2026)
- Public procurement under the Public Procurement Law and the Public Procurement Authority — kik.gov.tr; dosyalar.kik.gov.tr (accessed 11 Oct 2026)
- Defence and aerospace programmes — ssb.gov.tr (accessed 11 Oct 2026)
Talk to a consultant
Plan your certification with the Dubai team.
Tell us your goals, locations and target date. We’ll help you define the scope, timeline and next steps.
uae@sterling-grc.com+1 201 263 4443 (global headquarters) · your nearest office and its number are at the top of this page
What would you like to achieve?
Choose a starting point. The enquiry form takes about a minute.
Book my free discovery callContinue to the enquiry form to share your details. Please do not include passwords, sensitive personal information or confidential files. A Sterling consultant replies within one working day. Privacy notice