Assessment of Microbial Safety of Cheese and Sausage Products Sold in the Supermarkets of the City of Yerevan

Authors

  • D.A. Pipoyan, M.R. Beglaryan, S.A. Stepanyan, A.H. Amirjanyan

Keywords:

cheese, sausage products, consumption, microbial contamination

Abstract

The aim of this study is to assess the microbial safety of sliced sausage and cheese products sold in Yerevan. Microbiological indices defined by the Eurasian
Economic Union (EAEU) technical regulations were studied in the products sampled from Nor Zovk, Yerevan City and SAS supermarkets. The results
indicated that before being sliced in supermarkets, the studied food products met the established safety requirements. However, microbiological contamination
was detected in 71.4 % of sliced sausage product samples and in 33.3 % of sliced cheese samples. Therefore, it can be concluded that cutting these food
products at sale points can contribute to their microbial contamination, making these foods unsafe for consumption.

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Published

2023-08-10

How to Cite

D.A. Pipoyan, M.R. Beglaryan, S.A. Stepanyan, A.H. Amirjanyan. (2023). Assessment of Microbial Safety of Cheese and Sausage Products Sold in the Supermarkets of the City of Yerevan. AgriScience and Technology, 4(72). Retrieved from https://journal.anau.am/index.php/anau/article/view/240

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 72 (2020): “AgriScience and Technology” scientific journal

Section

Food Science and Technology

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