Statement from the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Commerce on the tomatoes that were thrown away

The Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Commerce carried out the necessary examinations and inspections following images posted on social media that the tomatoes were thrown away.

In the written statement made by the Directorate, “As a result of the inspections and examinations carried out in the market located at the address of Üst ​​​​boiling-Pendik Istanbul on August 17, 2023, 3 tons of the type ‘Tomato Rio’ object product of the complaint, 882 kilograms were wasted because it was not suitable for sale, declared garbage. Documents related to 882 kilos of waste and photographs of the waste have been submitted to our Provincial Directorate of Commerce and the Ministry of Commerce.” expression was used.

The statement indicated that during the examinations it was determined that the ‘Tomastes Río’ type product did not have the fingerprint information and that a record was prepared for the administrative procedure, and the following was noted:

“During the inspection, it was determined that 20 products were in violation of article 5/1 of the Price Labeling Regulation during the inspection of other products in the market, and an administrative fine was imposed according to Law No. 6502. The Ministry of Commerce and our Provincial Directorate of Commerce sensitively focus on activities contrary to the ethical standards of business life, all kinds of issues that may affect well-being and social peace, and all complaints are thoroughly examined and examinations are carried out. and necessary inspections. quickly. (AA)