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Regulations Regarding Fillers and Labeling in Meat Products Have Changed: The Era of Pre-Packaged Minced Meat at Butcher Shops Is Over.

Summary by Karar Gazetesi
The Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Meat, Prepared Meat Mixtures and Meat Products, prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, has been published in the Official Gazette and entered into force. The regulation introduces comprehensive rules aimed at food safety and consumer information, covering everything from minced meat to döner kebab, and from packaging standards to the wording used on labels.
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has made comprehensive changes to the regulations concerning meat and meat products. With the decision published in the Official Gazette and entering into force, döner kebab has been divided into three groups, fillers have been banned in sucuk (Turkish sausage) and pastırma (Turkish cured meat), and the use of the "%100" expression on labels has been completely eliminated.

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With the new Meat and Meat Products Communiqué issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the rules in the food sector have been renewed from the beginning. While the use of food additives to raw meat and minced meat is banned, many critical standards have been set, from the classification of the rotisserie to the proportions of meat protein in sausages, bacon and meatballs. Under the regulation, which also ended the use of misleading p…

The Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Meat, Prepared Meat Mixtures and Meat Products, prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, has been published in the Official Gazette and entered into force. The regulation introduces comprehensive rules aimed at food safety and consumer information, covering everything from minced meat to döner kebab, and from packaging standards to the wording used on labels.

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Karar Gazetesi broke the news on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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