01.04.2026 16:32
New details have emerged in the investigation regarding the detection of horse meat in the meals produced at the Mersin Metropolitan Municipality's soup kitchen. In the examinations related to the scandal that erupted when a racehorse chip was found in the meat, it was determined that the company supplying meat to the municipality, Toros Gıda Sanayi Limited Şirketi, did not have a sales approval document (Business Approval Certificate), and it was learned that an administrative fine was imposed on the company, leading to the suspension of meat sales.
After the incident that came to the agenda when a foreign object was found in the meal of a citizen eating at the municipality's soup kitchen, investigations initiated revealed that the object in question was a microchip belonging to an old racehorse, as determined by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. It was identified that the company supplying meat to the municipality was Toros Gıda Sanayi Limited Şirketi.
THE COMPANY DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A DOCUMENT
Investigations revealed that the 'sales approval document' required for companies selling 2,500 kilograms or more of meat per week was not present in the company in question. Therefore, while an administrative fine was imposed on the company that is still operating three locations under the name 'Toros Market' in the central Toroslar district, it was reported that meat sales were also halted.
THE CHIP BELONGED TO AN ENGLISH HORSE
In the study initiated upon the citizen's application, it was determined that the object found was a microchip belonging to an old racehorse. It was claimed that the microchip belonged to a 4-year-old English racehorse named 'Smart Latch', which was previously stated to have raced at the Adana Racecourse.