23.10.2025 14:40
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has once again announced the companies involved in counterfeiting and adulteration to the public. In the new list published on October 23, prohibited dyes, vegetable oils, starch, and poultry meat were detected in some products. Food coloring was found in tarhana sold under the "organic product" label in Istanbul and Izmit.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has once again announced to the public the companies identified as engaging in imitation and adulteration. In the new list published on October 23, banned dyes, vegetable oils, starch, and poultry meat were detected in some products. The ministry announced that inspections against products threatening public health are ongoing without interruption.
FOOD DYE SCANDAL IN TARHANA
Striking results were reached in inspections conducted in Istanbul, Izmit, Ankara, and Gaziantep. It was determined that food dye was used in tarhanas sold under the label of "organic products" in Istanbul and Izmit.
In the inspections conducted in Ankara, imitation and adulteration were found in comb and strained flower honey, while vegetable oil and starch were detected in a yogurt produced in Gaziantep.
POULTRY AND HEAD MEAT IN MEAT PRODUCTS
In the inspections in Afyonkarahisar and Bursa, frauds in meat products were revealed.
In samples of minced meat börek, lahmacun, meatballs, and sucuk, poultry meat and head meat were found. The ministry emphasized that such practices mislead consumers and pose serious health risks.
FOREIGN SUBSTANCE DETECTION IN SPICES
Inspections also uncovered fraudulent production in the spice sector. Foreign substances were found in samples of thyme produced in Isparta, while tomatoes were detected in samples of sweet peppers produced in Sakarya.
INSPECTIONS WILL CONTINUE
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced that inspections in the food sector will be increased and continued to protect public health. Ministry officials stated that legal actions against companies engaging in imitation and adulteration will be implemented decisively.
Here are the companies disclosed by the Ministry: