Ministry Exposes Fraudulent Products from Two Businesses in Konya

October 2, 2026 · pusulahaber.com.tr

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced two businesses in Konya that engaged in imitation and adulteration of cheese and chicken sausage products following food inspections.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has updated its list of imitated and adulterated products as a result of comprehensive inspections aimed at ensuring food safety. In its public announcement dated September 30, 2026, the Ministry disclosed the non-compliant products from 2 businesses operating in Konya. According to Ministry data, starch was detected in a full-fat fresh processed cheese flavored with coconut and peanut from a business in the Karatay district. Following laboratory analyses conducted to protect consumer health, the fraudulent product in question was included in the official adulteration list.

A producer from Akşehir district of Konya was also included in the Ministry's updated list of imitation and adulteration. Official controls revealed that mechanically separated poultry meat was used in a heat-treated chicken sausage product from a business operating in Akşehir. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry stated that it will continue to announce businesses that risk public health by producing in violation of regulations. With this latest update, the non-compliance issues detected across Konya have been officially recorded.

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