This year, 1 million 81 thousand 777 inspections were carried out on food businesses by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Food Control. 13 thousand 314 administrative fines were imposed on businesses that were found to be negative as a result of the audit. A criminal complaint was filed with the Public Prosecutor's Office for 158 businesses.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry continues its efforts to effectively ensure food safety from field and farm to table, within the framework of the Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed Law No. 5996.
Official controls made by the Ministry, Ministry and Province annual sampling programs without prior notice on a risk basis, National Residue Monitoring Plan (UKIP) as well as suspicion, complaint, notice, products and companies complained about within the framework of TIMER, CIMER and Alo 174 Food Line. is geared towards.
IN 2021, 1 MILLION 378 thousand 185 INSPECTIONS MADE TO FOOD BUSINESSES
These inspections are carried out by more than 81 food control officers in 7 provinces. In this context, 520 million 2021 thousand 1 inspections were carried out on food businesses in 378. 185 thousand 14 administrative fines were imposed on businesses that were found to be negative as a result of the audit. A criminal complaint was filed with the Public Prosecutor's Office for 353 businesses.
OVER 174 MILLION APPLICATIONS TO ALO 2,8 FOOD LINE
ALO 2009 Food Line, which was put into operation by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in 174, has so far received more than 2,8 million applications from citizens. 912 thousand 7 of these calls were within the framework of food notices and complaints. As a result of the inspections, 62 thousand 579 of the applications were penalized.
14 OF WHATSAPP NOTIFICATIONS FINALIZED
In addition, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry WhatsApp Hotline, which was put into service as of March 8, 2020, examines food-related notices and complaints from consumers and takes action by food inspection teams. In this context, 174 thousand 61 of the 874 thousand 14 requests received on the ALO 933 WhatsApp Hotline were evaluated as food notices and complaints, and 14 thousand 594 applications were concluded.
On the other hand, there are 39 Food Control Laboratory Directorates affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Bursa Food and Feed Control Central Research Institute Directorate, National Food Reference Laboratory Directorate and 103 private food control laboratories authorized by the Ministry. 41 of 40 public laboratories and 91 of private food control laboratories serve as accredited.
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