I am a big fan of all sorts of quality checks and examinations of various food products, as I monitor my health and try to eat only high-quality food. Moreover, I am always worried about the question: what kind of food can be given to children? I accidentally got on the website of Roskontrol, which conducts an independent examination of products, and spent half the night on it - until I was convinced that everything I eat was safe, I did not calm down. Although, after reading their results of the examination of food products, I will now change some brands of products in my grocery basket.
I will say right away that some results of food examinations surprised me a little and I would even doubt whether some brand paid for the promotion of its brand, but the site contains scans of documents from experts with seals, and often even a video of how an independent examination took place, so the results are to be trusted. Although it is not easy to realize that the cheapest Dixy water, for example, is better than all popular brands. And in the well-known water "Arkhyz" they found Pseudomonas aeruginosa and twenty times the norm of microbes, and so on ... unexpectedly! All in all, very useful research!
As for the organization. According to the website: “Roskontrol is a non-profit partnership that brings together leading research laboratories and scientific institutions in Russia….
Methods for checking and rating products are based on Russian state and international standards. The most authoritative testing laboratories and expert organizations are involved in conducting research and examinations ... ”Well, further on the site is a list of reputable scientific institutions that conduct independent examinations of food products.
For those who have no time to study all the examinations, I decided to go through their tests and write in a simple list what you can eat, what you shouldn’t, and what is generally dangerous and blacklisted. The company sues those manufacturers whose products do not meet quality standards and are recognized by the expert examination as dangerous. Well, now you are more attentive to the choice of products and brands and brands.
Since there are a lot of tests, this article will results of examination of dairy products. Although I make kefir and cottage cheese on my own, and also cook homemade cheese with my own hands and advise you, this is in any case very, very necessary information. In the near future I will do such reviews for all other products.
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For those who are interested, you can also read my nitrate tests:
The content of nitrates in vegetables, fruits and meat in Auchan
Checking products for nitrates with a Soeks nitrate meter in Dixy
Checking products with a nitrate meter in the Polushka store
So! Which foods should not be eaten categorically, and which ones have passed all the checks and examinations of food products!
From top to bottom - the higher the product in the list, the more points it scored in terms of quality and taste.
Examination of dairy products
good milk
Expertise of MILK
"Ruzskoye", 3.2-4%, pasteurized whole
"Avida", 3.2%, pasteurized
Mamulya, 3.2%, UHT
"House in the village", 3.5%, whole pasteurized
Vologzhanka, 1.5%, pasteurized
"Vkusnoteevo", 3.2%, pasteurized
Prostokvashino, 3.5%, whole pasteurized
Dmitrov Dairy Plant, 3.2%, pasteurized
bad milk
Svitlogorye, 3.2%, pasteurized
"Our milking milk", 3.5%, whole
"Tevye milkman", 3.4-4.0%, pasteurized
"Molti" 3.2%, pasteurized
"Milava", 3.2%, pasteurized
good kefir
KEFIR Expertise
Fortunately, kefir, which was tested for quality, passed the tests.
And again from top to bottom from those that scored more points for quality
Kefir BioMax, 1%
Kefir "Ruzsky", 3.2-4%
Fermented milk product "Vkusnoteevo", 1%
Kefir "House in the village", 1%
Kefir "36 kopecks", 3.2%
Kefir Prostokvashino, 1%
Kefir product "Activia", 1%
good cottage cheese
Examination of cottage cheese
"Vkusnoteevo", 9%
"Clean Line", 9%
President, 9%
Bad curd
Prostokvashino, 9%
Dmitrovsky Dairy Plant, 9%
"Dmitrogorsky", 9%
Ostankinskoye, 9%
"House in the village", 9%
Ruzsky, 9%
"B.Yu. Aleksandrov", 9%
good oil
Examination and quality control of BUTTER:
"From Vologda", 72.5%, peasant
Milkmaid, 82.5%
"From Vologda", 82.5%, Vologda
Lurpak, 82%
Ruzskoe, 82.5%
Anchor, 82%
Valio 82%
bad oil
Ecomilk, 72.5%
Dmitrovsky Dairy Plant, 82.5%
good cheese
CHEESE expertise
"Thousand Lakes", creamy
"City of Cheese", Russian
Epiim, Estonian
"ProstoSyr", Russian
Mlekpol, Russian
"Red Price", Russian
"Svalya"
Kiprino, Soviet
"Savushkin Product", Dutch
bad cheese
"Russian-extra"
"Belebeevsky", Russian
Bad yogurt
YOGHURT Expertise
Looks like we sell mostly bad yogurt! All the goods that were tested, the examination recognized as dangerous!!!
And even worse!
"Svalya Organic"
landliebe
Valio (yeah yeah)
BioMax
"Frugurt"
Danone
"Miracle"
It can be eaten
But the examination of ICE CREAM
All parents wonder what ice cream is good?
"Clean line"
"Gold standard"
"USSR"
Often people buy low quality products in stores. Food plays a vital role in human life. With its help, he receives vitamins, gains strength, receives a supply of energy.
Every day we buy food and do not suspect what their quality is. We can evaluate the product only by its appearance, as well as by the expiration date indicated on the packaging.
Very few people pay attention to the composition listed on the label, but even such information is not always true.
In the article, we will find out how food expertise can help, where to submit food products for expertise in 2019.
Examination of food products - checking the quality of food, its composition, properties, chemical analysis and analysis for the presence of pathogenic microorganisms.
It is usually more interested in consumers and regulatory agencies that are responsible for consumer protection and monitor the sale of quality products.
Such an examination is intended to establish the facts of technology violations and non-compliance with production conditions.
With the help of an examination, it is possible to obtain compensation in court if severe food poisoning has occurred.
In the manufacture of butter, cheeses, inexpensive and hard to digest vegetable fats are used, which are derivatives of palm, coconut, and rapeseed oils. Such additives reduce the quality of products.
If you do not follow the manufacturing technology, the product will become completely harmful. Not all manufacturers indicate on the packaging information about the contained vegetable fats.
In the confectionery industry, cheap substitutes for expensive cocoa butter are used. Soy protein is used for the manufacture of sausages, semi-finished meat products. In the course are preservatives, dyes, emulsifiers, stabilizers.
In state and non-state expert centers:
The following tests are carried out in laboratories:
- Physico-chemical. Products are examined for the content of harmful impurities, bacteria, its energy value, the percentage of proteins, carbohydrates, fats is determined.
- Microbiological. Determines the presence of microorganisms in the product, determines their type, if any.
An examination is carried out if it is necessary to determine:
If the expert found a low-quality or dangerous product at the manufacturer or in the store on the counter, it must be destroyed or a preliminary examination should be carried out.
Consumers or an organization have the right to order a check. Manufacturers need such expertise to obtain a quality certificate for their products.
The examination procedure is as follows:
- first, it checks whether the organization has a license to conduct an examination;
- then they conduct an external inspection of the product and the state of the packaging with the marking;
- take samples to conduct research, chemical experiments, analyzes;
- a decision is made, a conclusion is drawn up.
The document states:
- the suitability of the product for consumption;
- composition, test results;
- contains pathogenic microorganisms.
If the product cannot be consumed, it must be destroyed. Even entire batches of such a product are destroyed, then the issuing enterprise is checked.
The decision to ban the use of products for human consumption, which was made by the experts, can be appealed and the product can be submitted for examination to another laboratory.
The law does not establish fixed terms and costs for food expertise for individuals. It is usually carried out in a few days, and the cost is about 5,000 rubles.
When applying to the court and conducting an examination at your own expense, the bill for the expert opinion can be included in the amount of the claim. Often the manufacturer or seller is the losing party and pays all the costs incurred by the plaintiff.
Also, the seller must pay for the examination. But the requirement to cover the costs of the examination must first be indicated in the claim.
Vegetables and fruits, which are brought from abroad, occupy a huge part of the market, and are the most harmful. They often find an increased radiation background, an overestimated level of pesticides and nitrates.
In many countries, agricultural production exposes plants to radiation to increase crop yields. The European countries alone put on the market more than 200 thousand tons of irradiated products per year.
Such products allow the body to generate a huge amount of free radicals, which accelerate the process of aging and depletion of the body, damaging DNA.
Plants need nitrates, which they get naturally in small amounts.. Only an excess of nitrates harms a person.
The level of nitrates rises sharply due to the large amount of nitrogen fertilizer. Children are especially susceptible to excess nitrates.
Pesticides help plants get rid of diseases, insects, and other pests. Pesticides cause diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, brain, and disrupt liver function.
Any meat that enters the market must comply with sanitary standards.
Antibiotics in meat, hormones, artificial growth stimulants, feeding livestock with grains and plants that contain DDT all make meat the most toxic of foods. Not every batch of meat passes sanitary control.
Fish, shellfish, shrimp are capable of accumulating toxic substances that are in the water.
Now it is very difficult to find the most natural dairy products. Milk is stored for 6 months, cottage cheese is tasteless. Starch, stabilizers, flavor enhancers, antibiotics are actively added to the products.
You can also get infected with salmonella, staphylococci. These pathogens are not killed after pasteurization.
If you use such products daily, then be attentive to your health. The use of such milk or cottage cheese can provoke diabetes, allergies, DNA mutation.
If the recipe does not provide for the addition of various dyes, emulsifiers, then the manufacturer, when using these substances, commits a crime, which will be revealed by the examination of food products.
It will also determine the presence of harmful impurities and the compliance of their concentration with acceptable standards.
Today, when purchasing goods, buyers do not always look at the label, and no one talks about the quality certificate for products. Few people know that it is possible to carry out appropriate research and make microbiological studies of food products. For example, in the Anconian test lab.
According to well-known world scientists, the main reason for the poor health of people, especially those who live in a metropolis, is the poor ecology of products. They are conditionally divided into two types: vegetable and animal origin. For faster growth and development, crops are generously flavored with fertilizers. Often they are used in uncontrolled quantities. The quality of the land used for these purposes also plays an important role.
At modern enterprises and factories, dyes, preservatives, as well as flavor and aroma enhancers are widely used in production. Microbiological studies of food products confirm the negative impact of all these additives on the human body, they can cause kidney and liver diseases. Therefore, food quality control is a mandatory measure.
Useful information for customers:
- TR TS 034/2013 "On the safety of meat and meat products" dated 9.10.13
- TR CU 033/2013 "On the safety of milk and dairy products" dated 10/9/13
- TR TS 021/2011 "On food safety" dated December 9, 2011
- SanPiN 2.3.2.1078-01 "Hygienic requirements for the safety and nutritional value of food products"
Our advantages
IL "Ankonian" is accredited in the system of the Federal Accreditation Service for testing in accordance with the scope of accreditation.
Implemented and operating QMS.
Licensed by the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare No. 77.01.13.001.L.000035 01.07 dated 01.29.2007 to carry out activities related to the use of pathogens of infectious diseases (performing work with microorganisms of 3-4 pathogenicity groups) .
Availability of own fleet (7 cars). All are equipped with refrigeration equipment to comply with all methods for the delivery of sampling samples to the laboratory.
The latest analytical equipment, constant replenishment of the instrument base.
Trusted by major retailers.
Examination of food products is aimed at the study of food products. The purpose of this analysis is to identify the compliance of the studied products with the requirements for their quality and manufacturing technology, imposed by various regulatory documents. Examination of food products is intended to establish the facts of violation of technology and non-compliance with the conditions for the production of food products. This type of research can also provide grounds for obtaining compensation in court in cases of food poisoning or other harm to health associated with the use of products of inadequate quality.
Examination of food products becomes especially relevant in the light of the modern development of the chemical industry and the market for cheap substitutes for traditional products. So, for example, in the manufacture of butter, cheeses, sour cream and similar dairy products, cheap and hard to digest vegetable fats are used - derivatives of palm, coconut and rapeseed oils. This significantly reduces the nutritional quality of the products produced. And non-compliance with manufacturing technology even makes them harmful to use. Moreover, unscrupulous manufacturers do not indicate on the packaging of the goods information about the vegetable fats contained in it, despite the requirements of the current legislation of the Russian Federation in the field of consumer protection.
The confectionery industry also uses cheap substitutes for expensive cocoa butter. In the production of sausages, as well as meat semi-finished products and delicacies, soy protein and many components are used to improve the appearance of the product, which does not correspond to its content. These components include dyes, preservatives, emulsifiers, stabilizers and substances that speed up the production cycle. If the addition of such components is not provided for by the recipe and production technology, then the manufacturer, using these substances, commits a crime, the identification of which is possible during the production of an examination of food products.
Examination of food products also determines the presence of harmful impurities in the studied goods and the compliance of their concentration with acceptable standards.
The most popular objects of food expertise are meat and dairy products, seafood, fish, alcohol and confectionery. However, the list of researched products is not limited to these products. Examination of food products is carried out in relation to the following groups of food products:
- Meat products - meat of various animals and poultry, semi-finished meat products (dumplings, meatballs, etc.), canned meat, smoked meats and meat delicacies, sausages.
- Fats eaten - butter, vegetable oils (sunflower, corn, olive, etc.), margarines and food spreads, ghee from cow's milk, melted pork fats, mayonnaises and sauces based on them.
- Fish and fish products - fresh and frozen fish, dried fish, canned fish, herring, fish delicacies, caviar, seafood and products containing them.
- Dairy products - milk (cow, goat, sheep), fermented milk drinks (kefir, yogurt, curdled milk, fermented baked milk), national fermented milk products (tan, ayran, matsoni, etc.), cottage cheese, sour cream, cheeses, condensed milk and canned milk, as well as ice cream.
- Cereals, flour and their derivatives - cereals, flour from various types of grain, flour of varying degrees of grinding, bakery products, pasta.
- Other groceries - spices, various types of vinegar, salt, soda, yeast, baking powder, tea, coffee.
- Confectionery and semi-finished products - baking mixes, sugars, starches, chocolate, cocoa products, jams, preserves, honey, biscuits, cakes, cakes and so on.
- Soft drinks - juices, carbonated drinks, mineral waters, kvass, fruit drinks, etc.
- Alcohol - spirits, vodkas, cognacs, wines, various types of beer, liqueurs, tinctures, liqueurs, handicraft alcoholic drinks.
- Culinary products, ready meals, semi-finished products.
Tasks solved by the examination of food products
The tasks that are set before the expert are dictated by the objectives of the study and the circumstances that led to the need for the examination of food products. The list of tasks is compiled individually for each specific study and is mandatory included in the contract for the production of an examination. Food expertise can solve any of the following tasks:
- Determination of the compliance of the studied food products with sanitary standards and requirements declared by the current legislation.
- Establishing the compliance of samples submitted for examination with existing standards for the production of these groups of food products.
- Determining the compliance of the product under study with the production recipe. Checking if all the correct ingredients are present.
- Determination of the naturalness of the raw materials used. Identification of ingredients of artificial origin.
- Identification of the presence of harmful substances and impurities in the investigated food product. Establishing the amount of their content in the product.
- Determination of moisture, fat content and calorie content of the product. Identification of the compliance of these indicators with the information declared on the product label.
- Compliance of the weight of the investigated product with the value indicated on the package.
- Establishing a method of production. Determination of the fact of technological violations committed in the process of manufacturing the product under study.
Legal basis for the production of food expertise
The procedure for the examination of food products is prescribed by the relevant document - Government Decree No. 1263, published on September 29, 1997. Special requirements for the study are dictated by the fact that the objects of analysis are widely used and are classified as essential goods.
In addition, food product experts coordinate their activities with the Federal Law of Russia No. 29-FZ of January 2, 2000, which regulates the requirements for the safety and quality of food products.
Questions addressed to the Food Examination Specialist
- What is the true weight of the test product? Does the weight determined during the examination of food products correspond to the value published on the packaging?
- What is the content of harmful substances in the studied food product?
- Does the investigational product conform to the claimed formulation?
- Does the analyzed product meet the quality standards for this food group?
- Is this product made with natural ingredients? Are there artificial ingredients in the product?
- What is the calorie content (moisture content, fat content) of the studied food product?
- What is the content of vegetable protein in the studied meat product (semi-finished product)?
- Are vegetable fats present in the studied butter? What exactly are vegetable fats? What is their content? What is the content of trans fatty acids in these vegetable fats?
- Does the studied dairy product (cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, condensed milk) contain vegetable fats? What is their content? Does the amount of vegetable fat correspond to the information indicated on the product packaging?
- Was the technology violated during the production of the study product?
- Does the alcoholic beverage under study contain aniline dyes? Alcohols not allowed for use in the production of alcoholic beverages?
- Does the chocolate (chocolate candy) submitted for examination of food products contain low-value cocoa butter substitutes? What is the content of cocoa products in this chocolate (chocolates)?
- What is the content of stabilizers (preservatives, emulsifiers, dyes, artificial flavors) in the studied food product (sausage product, yogurt, fermented milk product)?
Food plays an important role in our life, with it we get useful vitamins, gain strength and get a supply of energy, and our health depends on its quality. Every day we use products, the quality and composition of which we do not even know. Many of us, coming to the store, rely only on our own eyes, and evaluate the goods only by their appearance, focus on the bright and correctly selected packaging by marketers. And only a small part of buyers pays attention to the composition indicated on the label. But even the components indicated on the label do not always correspond to the content of the products.
More than once, the experts of our laboratory conducted research and revealed violations - the examination showed that in order to save money, unscrupulous manufacturers literally poisoned people.
Now the food market is oversaturated with a huge number of different food products. Is it so good for the consumer, and how can one find truly high-quality and healthy products that do not harm in such a variety?
What are the dangers of the food we eat?
Vegetables and fruits
A large number of fruits and vegetables entering the store shelves are a direct danger to your body. Vegetables and fruits from abroad occupy a significant part of the market, and according to statistics, they are the most harmful. Very often they reveal an increased background radiation and a huge amount of pesticides and nitrates. Many countries, in order to increase yields and prevent early spoilage of products during storage, allow agricultural production to expose plants to radiation exposure. According to the UN FAO, Europe alone annually puts on the market more than 200 thousand tons of irradiated products.. Due to such products, a large number of free radicals are formed in the body, which accelerate the aging process and depletion of the body, DNA is broken.
Nitrates.
Plants need nitrates, but only in the amount that they can get naturally and not harm humans. Therefore, the problem of nitrates is not in the presence, but in their quantity.
Exceeding the concentration of nitrates is a consequence of the use of a large amount of nitrogen fertilizer.
Carefully!
Nitrate poisoning increases methemoglobin, which leads to oxygen starvation.yu, up to death. Children are especially susceptible to an excess of nitrates.
Pesticides
Pesticides are used in the agro-industrial field and are used to control plant diseases, insects and other pests to increase crop yields. The impact of pesticides on the human body can be very detrimental, causing diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, brain disease and liver dysfunction.
Meat products
Any meat supplied for sale must comply with sanitary standards. The use of various antibiotics, hormones, artificial growth stimulants, livestock fatteningcereals and plants containing DDT make meat the most toxic food.
Meat contains 14 times more pesticides than plant foods. Not all meat products pass sanitary control.
To date, many scientists associate the spread of cancer with a high consumption of meat.
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