Khomutenko V. Veterinary sanitary evaluation of canned meat under long-term storage

At the enterprises of Ukraine for production of canned meat of beef it is necessary to carry out risk-oriented control over microbiological safety criteria (content of MAFAnM, Bacteria of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, bacteria of the genus Salmonella spp., species Listeria monocytologes, microbiological indicators of industrial sterility), as well as the content of toxic elements, biological value, which may be due to violations of the rules of sanitation and hygiene, ineffective input control of raw materials and ingredients, inadequate condition of technological equipment, packaging and container. An advanced method of establishing microbiological hygiene criterion of technological process of production of beef meat cans with respect to determination of thermophilic microflora was developed: n=5, c=3; m=50 CFU/g; M=200 CFU/g. We have proposed a model for the use of microbiological criteria for technological hygiene, taking into account the contamination with thermophilic microflora of canned beef, characterizes compliance with a complex of hygienic requirements at all stages of production and storage, and if necessary allows to take appropriate corrective actions. According to the developed method of determination of toxicity and biological value of canned meat, it was found that canned meat from beef producers № 1–5, control were non-toxic, since the percentage of live infusions ranged from 82.6 to 95.3 %, and canned meat producers № 6–9 were slightly toxic and the percentage of live infusions ranged from 67.3 to 79.2 %. The data obtained indicate that it is advisable to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the safety of canned beef in order to establish the microbiological criterion of technological hygiene, as well as the toxicity and biological value of this product.