06.01.2025 12:41
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has shared data regarding the first list of imitation and adulteration for the year 2025 with the public. According to the statement, inspections revealed imitation and adulteration in products such as minced meat, chocolate, and cheese.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, which continues food testing, continues to publish the list of counterfeit and adulterated foods that pose a health risk. According to the first list published by the ministry for the year 2025; substances such as medicine were detected in coffee, poultry and equine meat in minced meat, equine meat in lamb meatballs, natamycin in processed cheese, and active pharmaceutical ingredients in chocolate.
INSPECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED IN THE LABORATORY
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry tests the products sampled after inspections in their laboratories and identifies the substances within the products. Counterfeiting and adulteration are frequently encountered in products such as meat, olive oil, honey, lahmacun, and kebab.
MINISTRY FREQUENTLY WARNS
The ministry frequently warns citizens to stay away from foods that are suspicious in terms of price, taste, color, or smell.
Here is the current list published by the Ministry;