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Food inspection statement from Minister Yumaklı: 186.5 million lira fine

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced that 100 thousand 128 food inspections were carried out in August.

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Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced that 100 thousand 128 food inspections were carried out across the country between 1-31 August, and a fine of 186.5 million lira was imposed on businesses that were found to be non-compliant.

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Routine and non-routine inspections are carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for food businesses throughout the country in order to protect consumer health.

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Yumaklı shared a post about the issue on his NSosyal account.

Stating that they continue inspections to ensure citizens have access to safe food, Yumaklı stated that they carried out 100 thousand 128 inspections on food businesses across the country between 1-31 August.

Yumaklı gave the following information about the sanctions imposed as a result of the inspections:

"While a fine of 186.5 million lira was imposed on businesses where non-compliance was detected, we filed a criminal complaint against 49 businesses. While we protect the rights of our honest tradesmen who do their job properly, our fight against those who adulterate the food of our citizens will continue with determination."

Open Questions

In which sectors do the 49 businesses in which criminal complaints were filed operate?