QUALITY AND SAFETY CONTROL OF LOCALLY PRODUCED “MILK” SAUSAGES


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UDC: 619:614.31:637.5:661.41(477)

DOI: 10.37143/2786-7730-2025-5-6(83-84)13

REFERENCIS АРА style: Khimych, M. S., Rodionova K. O., & Khomchenko A. A. (2025). Kontrol yakosti ta bezpechnosti sosysok «Molochni» vitchyznianoho vyrobnytstva [Quality and safety control of locally produced “Milk” sausages]. Svynarstvo i Ahropromyslove Vyrobnytstvo [Pig Breeding and Agroindustrial Production]. Poltava, 5–6(83–84), 194–202 [in Ukrainіаn].10.37143/2786-7730-2025-5-6(83-84)13

M. S. Khimych, PhD (Vet.), Assistant Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Infectious Pathology, Biosafety and Veterinary and Sanitary Inspection named after Professor V.Ya. Atamasia
ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2646-3196
E-mail:khimichms@gmail.com
Odessa State Agrarian University, 99, Kanatna str. , Odessa, Ukraine, 650039 ROR: https://ror.org/000kkaz97
K. O. Rodionova, PhD (Vet.), Assistant Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Infectious Pathology, Biosafety and Veterinary and Sanitary Inspection named after Professor V. Ya. Atamasya
ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7245-4525
E-mail:katerina.rodionova@ukr.net
Odessa State Agrarian University, 99, Kanatna str. , Odessa, Ukraine, 650039 ROR: https://ror.org/000kkaz97
A. A. Khomchenko, Student of the specialty «Veterinary Medicine»
ORCID:https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7011-487X
E-mail:ilady.homch@gmail.com
Odessa State Agrarian University, 99, Kanatna str. , Odessa, Ukraine, 650039 ROR: https://ror.org/000kkaz97

Manuscript was received/ 25.09.2025

Received after review/ 10.10.2025

Accepted for printing/ 25.10.2025

Available online/ 30.12.2025

Abstract

Meat and sausage products are a traditional part of the Ukrainian diet. At the same time, domestic producers face challenges such as a reduction in the raw material base and a decline in the purchasing power of the population. To overcome these challenges, some producers resort to replacing ingredients, using excessive amounts of food additives, etc. Therefore, careful control of the quality and safety of meat and sausage products remains a pressing issue. Objective. To monitor the compliance of the quality and safety indicators of “Milk” sausages produced by domestic manufacturers with the requirements of DSTU 4436:2005 “Cooked sausages, frankfurters, meat loaves. General technical conditions.” Methods. Organoleptic, physicochemical, microbiological, and statistical methods were used to establish the quality and safety indicators of sausages. Results.Analysis of sausage labeling showed that none of the samples fully complied with the requirements of the Law of Ukraine “On Information for Consumers Regarding Food Products.” Among the violations, there was a lack of information about the possible content of allergens, whether the casing used for individual packaging is edible, special storage conditions after opening the package, as well as complete information about the nutritional value of the food product. One manufacturer includes the following information on its labeling: “Recommended for preschoolers (aged 3 and older) and school-aged children,” which, on the one hand, complies with the text of the national standard, but on the other hand contradicts the order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine “Requirements for claims about the nutritional value of food products and claims about the health benefits of food products.” The results of organoleptic and microbiological tests show that all samples comply with the requirements of the national standard. In terms of physical and chemical characteristics, two of the samples tested did not meet the requirements of the national standard: one due to insufficient protein content and excessive salt content, and the other due to excessive salt content. Conclusions. Thus, it can be concluded that, unfortunately, domestic manufacturers do not comply with the requirements to provide consumers with complete information about food products, and some do not comply with the requirements of the national standard regarding the quality of food products.

Keywords: sausage products, sausages, labeling, organoleptic indicators, physicochemical indicators, safety indicators

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