The sign "minced meat is ground" at the tobacco shop.

08.06.2025 01:20

During the Eid al-Adha, many businesses, despite not having the authority, engaged in transactions related to sacrificial meat, and the most interesting example of this occurred in Antalya. A tobacco shop in the city drew attention by putting up a sign that said "Minced meat is available."

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During the Sacrifice Feast, many businesses, apart from butchers, carry out processes such as processing sacrificial meat and grinding meat. This year, a sign reading 'meat is ground' at a liquor store in Antalya caught attention.

Osman Yardımcı, the President of the Turkish Butchers Federation, stated that many tradesmen from various professions, apart from butchers, are involved in processing sacrificial meat and grinding meat, warning that these practices are not hygienic. Yardımcı warned businesses other than butchers about the rules set forth in the Communiqué on the Implementation of Sacrifice Services, which was published in the Official Gazette in 2021 regarding 'Sacrifice Services and Sacrifice Feast Inspections' by the General Directorate of Food and Control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

LIQUOR STORE HANGS "MEAT IS GROUND" SIGN

However, as in previous years, it was determined that tradesmen outside of butchers are hanging 'meat is ground' signs and performing grinding operations without authorization this year as well. Osman Yardımcı recalled that a sign reading 'meat is ground, knives are sharpened' that was hung in front of a hardware store in the Kepez district of Antalya last year was removed upon notification, and stated that this year, a large sign reading 'Meat is Ground' was again hung in front of a liquor store in the Yenidoğan neighborhood of Kepez district.

Yardımcı also announced that a fast food establishment on Yeşilırmak Street in Kepez district has hung a sign reading 'Meat is Ground'. He mentioned that a liquor store on Yıldırım Beyazıt Street also hung the same sign and is performing meat grinding. Yardımcı stated that they reported all these businesses to the teams of the District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry. He said, "For unauthorized and unlicensed meat grinding, a fine of 21,006 lira is imposed on the unauthorized person, and a fine of 42,076 lira is imposed due to unsuitable conditions and hygiene standards. Unfortunately, we encounter these incidents in many provinces of Turkey. Such places should be reported to the Alo 174 Food Complaint Line. 'From a hygiene perspective, these places are very dangerous,' he said.