Intertek is a partner you can trust for menu verification. With our experience, expertise and cutting-edge food testing facilities, you can ensure that your customers and brand are protected, and you are operating in line with the latest food safety regulations.
In today’s dining landscape, transparency and accuracy in restaurant menus are more critical than ever. Customers rely on menus not only for meal choices but also for vital information about allergens, nutrition, and dietary preferences.
Menu verification is an essential process that ensures the information provided is accurate, safe, and compliant with food regulations. Our global teams of food safety experts can check your menu delivers on its promise by cross-checking menu descriptions with actual ingredients, preparation methods, and nutritional information . This ensures that what is stated on the menu aligns with what is served, reducing risks of misinformation, allergic reactions, and non-compliance with food safety laws.
Trust in our food safety experts to help you:
- Verify menu descriptions are accurate, lawful and clear
- Ensure any claims can be substantiated
- Check pricing for consistency across different menu types
- Reformulate products to meet Government targets for salt and sugar
- Review raw material and product specifications
- Verify claims & authenticity to ensure any claims made on finished products can be substantiated through the supply chain
- Conduct food testing checks for allergens and nutritional content
Food Testing
One of the most crucial aspects of menu verification is food testing, particularly for allergens and nutritional content.
Intertek is the trusted partner you need with the technical resources to carry out reliable testing. We have a global network of over 1000 laboratories, including 29 state-of-the-art food-testing laboratories where we conduct nutritional analysis and labelling reviews for all food products. Our state-of-the-art facilities are equipped to determine values for all mandatory and voluntary measures including calorie, carbohydrate, fat, protein and fibre content, as well as vitamins and minerals and the majority of allergenic ingredients as listed in Annex ii of Regulation (EU) No1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers.
Menu verification is not just about compliance—it’s about customer trust, safety, and overall dining experience.
