'Food Safety' Operation in 81 Provinces: Counterfeit Products Worth 61 Million TL Seized

The following statements were used in the statement made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs:

"During the "Food Safety" operation held in 81 provinces, counterfeit, imitation and adulterated products with a market value of approximately 61 million TL were seized. Legal action was taken against 73 suspects.

Under the coordination of the Security Department of the General Directorate of Security, Central Directorate of Intellectual Property Crimes and the General Directorate of Food and Control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry; "Food Safety" operations were organized in 81 provinces in order to protect the health of our citizens, ensure food safety, detect imitation and adulterated products and products placed on the market using fake brands, labels and packaging, and prevent the release of products that threaten public health.

Controls and inspections were carried out at 1,908 addresses with the participation of a total of 3,050 personnel, including 1,700 Intellectual Property Crimes personnel working in the Security Branch Directorates/Bureau Heads affiliated to our 81 Provincial Police Departments and 1,350 personnel working in the Provincial/District Directorates of Agriculture and Forestry.

In inspections; A large number of food, beverage and supplement products with a market value of approximately 61 million TL and materials used in production, filling, labeling and packaging were seized. Judicial action was taken against 73 suspects.

We continue our fight with determination against people and businesses that threaten the health of our citizens, endanger food safety and mislead consumers; We continue our inspections and operations uninterruptedly in order to protect the health of our people and ensure their access to safe food.

We congratulate our Heroic Police, our Security Department, our Intellectual Property Crimes Central Directorate and all those who contributed. We would like to thank our General Directorate of Food and Control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry."