25.03.2026 19:41
As a result of inspections carried out in the Siverek district of Şanlıurfa, 50 tons of spoiled and expired chicken meat were seized. The municipal police teams and the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture destroyed the products that posed a threat to public health.
50 tons of spoiled and expired chicken meat seized in the Siverek district of Şanlıurfa were destroyed.
50 TONS OF SPOILED CHICKEN MEAT SEIZED
The products of a chicken vendor that the Siverek Municipality's Zoning Department teams had been monitoring for a while were identified in a warehouse. The Zoning Department, along with the Şanlıurfa Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry and police teams, raided the warehouse in Dicle Neighborhood and seized 50 tons of spoiled and expired chicken meat.
ALL WERE DESTROYED
The municipal teams loaded the seized products onto trucks using construction machinery. After loading, 8 truckloads of spoiled meat were subsequently destroyed. Zoning Director Tarık Kızılkeçi stated that they had been monitoring the warehouse for a long time.
Kızılkeçi reported that inspections against those threatening public health are ongoing and stated: "As the Zoning teams of Siverek Municipality, we suspected a vendor in our inspections in the district. Our teams closely monitored them, and as of today, we identified their warehouse. In the inspections we conducted with the District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, all expired chicken products were detected, and since they broke the cold chain, all products are spoiled.
50 tons of products were caught. They are currently loaded onto our vehicles, and their destruction will be carried out shortly. Following the instructions of our president, we prioritize the health of our people, and our citizens can rest assured that no element threatening public health will be tolerated, and our efforts continue. Very severe penalties will also be imposed."