Ministry Exposes Adulterated Meat and Spices in Mersin
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The updated adulteration and fraud list from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry includes irregularities found in minced meat and sumac products from businesses operating in Mersin.
Mersin-based businesses were featured in the latest adulteration and fraud list shared with the public by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. According to the Ministry's statement, horse meat was detected in raw minced red meat offered for sale by Korkmaz Kasabı-Hadi Kaçan in the Akdeniz district. Offal was reported to be found in mixed beef-lamb minced meat belonging to Erçolak Gıda Hayvancılık Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi-Mezitli Et Balık, operating in Mezitli.
A spice product sold in the Tarsus district was also included in the list. Laboratory analyses conducted on sumac, sold to consumers under the Değirmen Tarsus brand, revealed the presence of a coloring agent not permitted for use in food.