The incident where crates of tomatoes were thrown away turned out to be something entirely different.

27.08.2025 04:57

After images of crates of tomatoes being thrown away at a chain supermarket in Ataşehir, Istanbul, the Provincial Directorate of Trade conducted an inspection at the market. During the inspections, it was determined that the tomatoes were destroyed because they had lost their saleability. In the statement, it was noted that "the reports and invoices related to the destruction process have been submitted to our inspection teams."

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Shocking images were recorded in front of a chain supermarket in Ataşehir, Istanbul. Employees of the chain supermarket in the Yenisahra neighborhood dumped a large number of tomatoes into the trash one after another. Those moments were captured by a citizen's mobile phone camera.

COLLECTED THE TOMATOES THROWN IN THE TRASH

Meanwhile, it was observed that a citizen nearby was trying to collect the tomatoes that were thrown away at the time of the incident.

TEAMS CONDUCTED INSPECTIONS

After the images spread on social media, teams from the Istanbul Trade Provincial Directorate conducted an inspection at the supermarket. The truth emerged after the inspection.

"IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THEY WERE SOLD AS 'SAUCE TOMATOES'

In a statement regarding the issue from the Ministry of Trade, it was stated: "Our inspection teams from the Istanbul Trade Provincial Directorate conducted an inspection at the relevant supermarket operating in Ataşehir on 26.08.2025, regarding the images circulating on social media showing 'the tomatoes being dumped into the trash along with their crates'; as a result of the inspection, it was determined that the products shown in the images were still being sold as 'Sauce Tomatoes' in the store."

"IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THEY WERE DESTROYED BECAUSE THEY LOST THEIR SALEABILITY"

By examining the company records, it was determined that 20,897 kg of tomatoes were received by the business between 22.08.2025 and 26.08.2025, and that 1,700 kg of this amount was destroyed by the company because it lost its saleability, and the records and invoices related to the destruction process were submitted to our inspection teams.

As the Ministry of Trade, we would like to emphasize that we continue our inspections uninterruptedly to protect consumer rights and ensure food safety; we declare our determination not to allow any unfair and unlawful commercial activities to the public's attention.