French Danone recalls water-mixed milk products in Türkiye

France-based food company Danone has issued a recall for its milk products in Türkiye following inspections by the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture, which revealed the presence of water mixed into the products.

According to the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry’s findings, a batch of “Birsah” branded milk produced by Danone was found to have been mixed with water.

The discovery was made as part of the ministry’s ongoing inspection of counterfeit or adulterated food products. During inspections at the Birsah milk production facility, authorities determined that water was mixed into one batch of milk. Consequently, the company issued a recall for 1-liter (0.2641 gallon) UHT milk cartons with 3.1% fat content, marked with the batch number 176.L.

Danone recalls milk products: It is a ‘technical error’

After the incident sparked widespread public concern, Danone attributed the issue to a technical error during production in a statement addressing the matter. Danone clarified that the detected adulteration was unintentional, leading to a decision to recall the affected products.

The company explained that drinkable water is used at the start of UHT milk production to regulate temperature, and a mistake occurred during this phase. Danone emphasized that the incident affected only approximately 100 liters of the product from the initial batch and assured consumers that the milk posed no health risks.