New Update to the Food Control List from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

In the current list published on the website 'guvenilirgida.tarimorman.gov.tr' of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, products that put public health at risk were shared with the public under the headings 'Foods That Will Endanger Health' and 'Imitation and Adulterated Foods'.

A total of 56 new products were added to the list, 11 of which were products that could endanger health. Within the scope of the inspections, imitation and adulteration was detected in Abalı brand filtered flower honey, which is produced in Ankara and sold widely in e-commerce sites and markets.

It has been documented that cheaper seed oils are mixed into products sold under the name of genuine extra virgin olive oil. It was determined that red meat products such as ground beef, sausage, lahmacun and minced meat pita were mixed with offal (kidney, heart, as well as) and undeclared poultry meat.

The majority of the products in the updated list were dairy products such as cheese, yoghurt and butter. The use of vegetable oil, low fat content and melting salt in kashar and white cheeses sold as full fat attracted attention.