Histological assessment of the quality of groundmeat semi-finished products

The article deals with the problem of quality of pork and beef groundmeat semi-finished products of A category. The research was conducted in the city of Perm in 2021. The study used organoleptic and histological research methods. The organoleptic analysis showed full compliance of the tested products with the requirements of regulatory documents. As a result of histological research, violations of GOST 32951-2014 requirements were recorded: in a number of samples, the mass fraction of skeletal muscles was in the ratio of 1:1 with adipose tissue. Most of the samples (85 %) included the presence of connective and cartilaginous tissues. The biological hazard of the tested samples of meat products was established – 100% contamination by parasites of the genus Sarcocystis spp was noted. The number of sarcocysts in the samples studied by us varied from 3 units in the preparation to 4 units in the field of view.