The National Authority for the Safety of Food Products seized more than 110 tonnes of food products unfit for consumption and prohibited the sale of nearly 50 tonnes of honey and related products.
It also seized more than 78,000 litres of mineral water following intensive control campaigns conducted in the country’s various governorates during June and July 2026.
In a press release published this Sunday, the Authority specified that these operations had been carried out in coordination with security forces, the commerce services, as well as regional and local authorities.
These operations led to the drawing up of official reports and the initiation of the necessary legal proceedings against offenders, in order to guarantee the safety of food products and to combat practices that threaten consumer health.
Honey-based products topped the seizures. Nearly 50 tonnes of honey and related products were seized in the governorates of Nabeul and Sousse, and their sale was prohibited.
Inspections revealed several irregularities, including the mixing of imported honey with local honey, failures to comply with labeling rules, deception of consumers about the product origin, as well as poor quality and bad storage and manufacturing conditions.
In the meat and meat products sector, inspection teams seized over 17 tonnes of red and white meats as well as related products in the governorates of Nabeul, Tunis, Le Kef, Jendouba and Siliana.
These seizures include about 11 tonnes of turkey and chicken meat and their derivatives in a state of decay, 3.5 tonnes of sheep heads and bovine offal frozen in a clandestine warehouse, and more than 2.5 tonnes of poultry meat and related products.
Amounts of frozen liver, merguez sausages and other meats unfit for consumption were also seized.
The control teams also discovered prohibited substances used in the preparation of merguez at a butcher shop.
The control operations also resulted in the seizure of more than 40 tonnes of cereals and related products in the governorates of Kef and Sidi Bouzid.
The products concerned included semolina, flour, pasta, couscous and soup noodles. Inspections determined that they had been exposed to humidity, mold growth and insect infestation due to poor storage conditions.
As part of the control of packaged water, more than 78,000 litres of mineral water were seized in the governorates of Ben Arous, Tunis, Ariana and Sidi Bouzid.
These quantities were stored or exposed to sunlight, expired or kept under conditions not meeting sanitary safety requirements.
The seizures also included more than five tonnes of rotten potatoes and 1,200 litres of bulk milk, which were destroyed at a milk collection center, as well as quantities of milk and dairy products of unknown origin.
The control teams also seized 152 kg of confectionery containing prohibited food colorings, 500 kg of expired ready-made dough, 577 kg of dried red chili and 8 kg of red coloring.
Amounts of spices, vegetables, fruits, pastries, soft drinks and various spoiled or poorly stored food products were also withdrawn from the market.
The control campaigns also covered tourist restaurants, bars, cafes and public establishments in the various governorates, especially in tourist areas.
They led to the drafting of notices of findings, closure decisions targeting several offending establishments and warnings ordering them to remedy the shortcomings noted.
Food products and ice creams not meeting sanitary safety requirements were also seized.
The Authority stressed that these interventions were part of the special summer control program, implemented to protect consumer health and to combat practices that jeopardize food safety.
It reaffirmed its commitment to continue intensifying control operations and to apply the law against all offenders.
