Dairy and Animal-Origin Food Inspection in Turkey
Turkey exports cheese, dairy products, honey, eggs, poultry and farmed fish. For animal-origin products, establishment eligibility for the destination market comes first, followed by cold chain, residue control and hygiene.
Dairy and Animal-Origin Products we inspect
Each guide covers regions, season, quality parameters, sampling, laboratory testing, risks and the pre-shipment procedure.
Cheese
Turkish cheese exports include white brined cheese (beyaz peynir), kashar, labneh-style products and specialities.
Dairy Products
Turkey has a large dairy sector exporting UHT milk, milk powder, yoghurt, ayran, butter and dairy desserts, mainly to the Middle East and Central Asia.
Honey
Turkey is among the world's largest honey producers and the main source of pine honey, produced from honeydew in the forests around Muğla.
Eggs
Turkey is one of the world's largest table egg exporters, shipping large volumes to Iraq and other regional markets.
Poultry Meat
Turkey is a major poultry meat exporter, supplying frozen whole birds and cuts to Iraq, the Gulf, Africa and Asia.
Farmed Fish
Turkey is one of the largest producers of farmed sea bass and sea bream in the Mediterranean and a major producer of rainbow trout, including large Black Sea trout.
Production across Turkey
Dairy and Animal-Origin Products in this guide come from 21 provinces across 6 geographic regions. We plan inspector travel around the harvest calendar.
Coverage across TurkeyHow we sample and inspect
Packed goods are sampled by carton using ISO 2859-1 or the buyer's plan. Samples for microbiological and residue testing are drawn aseptically where required, kept at the correct temperature and delivered to the laboratory within the agreed time.
- Confirm the establishment is eligible to export to the destination market
- Review specification, labelling and health certificate requirements
- Check storage temperatures and product temperatures
- Draw cartons at random and examine product condition
- Take samples for microbiology or residues where required
- Verify labelling, dates and lot coding
- Supervise reefer pre-cooling, loading and sealing
- Issue an inspection report with temperature records
Standards we work to
Services for dairy and animal-origin products
Food Inspection
Independent inspection of finished and semi-finished food products at Turkish suppliers, carried out against your specification, your label artwork and the rules of your market..
Read moreFood Safety Assessments
Independent assessment of HACCP, GMP and GHP, hygiene, allergen management, traceability and cold chain at Turkish food and feed suppliers..
Read moreSupplier Audits
Supplier qualification, food safety audits, quality management system audits, GMP audits and GAP assessments for buyers sourcing from Turkey..
Read morePre-Shipment Inspection
Final random inspection of food, produce and feed before it leaves the supplier, when the goods are packed and ready to load..
Read moreLoading Supervision
Supervision of truck, reefer container, bulk vessel and flexitank loading, so the goods that were inspected are the goods that are shipped..
Read moreDiscuss your dairy and animal-origin products requirements
Tell us the products, suppliers and shipment plan. We reply with a proposed inspection and testing programme.
Request a quality control proposal
For a fast proposal, include the product and specification, supplier location, destination market and expected dates. We reply in English, usually within one business day.