13.10.2026 11:32
A striking detail has emerged in the imitation and adulteration list updated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Imitation or adulteration was detected in the flower honey that a company operating in Ankara placed on the market using the name of the famous halva brand Koska.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announces brands that commit imitation and adulteration in food products on the website 'guvenilirgida.tarimorman.gov.tr'. On the site, under the headings 'Foods that Endanger Health' and 'Imitated and Adulterated Foods', companies, brands, and products that endanger public health are listed.
35 NEW PRODUCTS ADDED
35 new products were added to the updated list, 6 of which are among the products that endanger health. The list included products such as honey, olive oil, and sucuk.
POULTRY MEAT DETECTED IN PIDE FILLING
Offal and poultry meat were found in a product sold by a brand under the description 'minced meat pide filling'. Food coloring was detected in a product sold by a company operating in the Menemen district of İzmir under the description 'sumac'. In the Kahramankazan district of Ankara, imitation or adulteration was detected in a product sold by another company under the description 'honey'. A dye not permitted for use in food was detected in the sucuk filling of a company operating in the Sultanbeyli district of Istanbul.
FAKE HONEY UNDER THE NAME OF A FAMOUS HALVA MAKER
A huge fraud that shook one of Turkey's best-known brands has emerged in the imitation and adulteration list published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. It was determined that a company producing in Kahramankazan, Ankara, used the name of the long-established brand Koska to market adulterated flower honey. In inspections, the fake honey produced by adding foreign substances that do not carry the same value was recorded in official records.