Tag Archives: General Directorate of Food and Control

October, 2026… Ensuring food safety is achieved through legislation grounded in scientific principles, the implementation of good manufacturing and hygiene practices, effective official controls, a robust laboratory infrastructure and the provision of transparent, accurate and accessible information to consumers. In an era characterized by evolving production methods, diversified food trade …

More than 8,300 food companies were fined a total of 113.5 million Turkish Liras in the first seven months of 2022 for violating safety and hygiene rules. Some 7,500 officials from the Agriculture Ministry’s General Directorate of Food and Control carried out more than 731,000 inspections at businesses operating in the food …