The ministry has published the first list for 2025! Stay away from these brands.

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;