Pork meat was detected in a sausage brand in Sakarya
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry regularly discloses to the public the companies that imitate and adulterate in order to ensure food safety.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry continues to share with the public the products that are found to be imitation and adulterated in food. 49 products were added to the Ministry's list.
Detections regarding sausage and other meat products in the list attracted attention. Pork was detected in HACI KEMAL branded beef sausage in Sakarya. Poultry meat was found in some veal and sausage products, and head meat was found in one product. Mechanically separated poultry meat was detected in chicken sausages. Poultry meat and tongue and heart were detected in raw Adana kebab (lamb meat) and offal.
Other prominent topics on the list were the mixing of seed oils in olive oils and the low melting salt and fat content in full-fat cheddar cheeses.
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In the list of counterfeit and adulterated foods updated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, it was announced that pork was detected in a beef sausage product sold in Sakarya.

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