Famous Turkish Mineral Water Brand Recalled Following Urgent Health Warning
Food safety and legislative differences among countries in the European market continue to impact Turkish export products. Most recently, the Swiss federal authorities issued a recall for a specific production series of Sırma mineral water, one of Turkey's most established and widely consumed brands. It was announced that high levels of boron were detected in the products distributed in the Swiss market, following laboratory analyses.
The renowned Turkish brand, Sirma, faces a recall decision for its mineral water: It's not encompassing all products, but is only applicable to a single series.
In an urgent coded announcement published by RecallSwiss, Switzerland's official product recall platform, a decision was made to recall Sirma brand mineral waters. Swiss authorities have issued a call for the products of the said batch not to be consumed under any circumstances and to be returned to the points of sale where they were purchased.
According to information received from food inspection authorities, this recall decision does not cover all the brand's products on the market. It was communicated that the safety warning is limited to a single batch that was introduced into the country through distributors and originated from a specific production line.
In order to prevent consumers from being victimized, the recall decision, according to the official batch details shared, is applicable only for the series with a production date of September 2, 2025, and an expiration date of November 26, 2026.
What should the values be in mineral waters?
This recent development has thrust the global and local legislative differences regarding the acceptable upper limits of natural minerals in mineral waters back into the spotlight. While the World Health Organization (WHO) considers a guideline value of 2.4 mg per liter for drinking water as a reference, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) sets the daily tolerable upper limit for an adult individual at 8 mg. In Turkey, the boron level in some rich mineral sources can reach up to 810 milligrams per liter, and these ratios are considered fully compliant with domestic market regulations. The main reason for the recall decision is that Switzerland's local limits are more stringent than this global flexibility.
Experts from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), on the other hand, are bringing a more balanced approach to the issue. The BfR, highlighting that the element boron can naturally occur not only in mineral waters but also in some nuts up to 37 milligrams per kilogram, draws attention to the fact that conducting a risk analysis solely based on water could potentially mislead the consumer.
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