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Minister Says Food Inspections Lead to 186.5 Million Lira in Fines and 49 Criminal Complaints

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Turkish authorities conducted 100,128 inspections of food businesses nationwide from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31, Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı said.
  • Inspectors imposed 186.5 million lira in fines on businesses where violations were found.
  • Authorities filed criminal complaints against 49 businesses as part of efforts to protect consumers’ access to reliable food.

Türkiye carried out more than 100,000 inspections of food businesses in August, according to Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı. He said authorities conducted 100,128 checks nationwide between Aug. 1 and Aug. 31.

Yumaklı announced the figures in a post on his NSosyal account. He said inspections would continue without interruption to ensure that citizens could access reliable food.

Where inspectors found violations, authorities imposed fines totaling 186.5 million lira. They also filed criminal complaints against 49 businesses, the minister said.

“We will protect the rights of honest tradespeople who do their work properly, while our determined fight against those who adulterate citizens’ food will continue,” Yumaklı said.

We will protect the rights of honest tradespeople who do their work properly, while our determined fight against those who adulterate citizens’ food will continue.

· İbrahim YumaklıThe agriculture minister described the government’s stated approach to compliant businesses and food adulteration.
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