Local products replace sanctions
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Even 20 years ago, no one even thought about the dangers of bread, milk and sausage. Today, in the context of the struggle for the consumer, they are trying to discredit these products with stories about their composition, cooking conditions and health hazards. True or false, the participants of the round table figured out: experts, major local producers and independent consumers.
– As part of measures to protect consumer rights, life and health of the population and in accordance with the Law “On Protection of Consumer Rights”, the Department of Agroindustrial Complex and Consumer Market, together with the public organization YAO “Society for the Protection of Consumer Rights” and the State Budgetary Institution “Yaroslavl State Institute of Raw Materials Quality and food products ”since March 2012 has been carrying out work on monitoring the quality and safety of food products. Based on the results of the tests, the results of an independent examination are transferred to Rospotrebnadzor for NF for taking measures within the competence of the department.
– The manufacturer is responsible for the quality and safety of Russian meat products. He is obliged to monitor the quality of raw materials, technological processes, work according to regulatory documents and technical regulations. Rospotrebnadzor conducts control and supervisory activities in a planned and unscheduled mode. As planned – once every three years. Unscheduled – in case of complaints. If low-quality products are detected, we apply appropriate administrative measures: penalties, rejection of products, suspension of activities. As for milk, it is allowed to manufacture products containing non-dairy raw materials, including vegetable fats. But such products are appropriately labeled so as not to mislead buyers. It should be noted that the producers of the Yaroslavl Region are distinguished by their conscientiousness: no violations in their activities were revealed.
– Meat products should be present in the diet of adults, because they contain protein, which is necessary for building muscle tissue, processing hormones, antibodies, and supporting immunity. Sausages are not recommended for children under three years old; older children should choose more dietary types of sausages. Bread and milk, if you follow the measure, will not bring harm either.
Small industries that offer different types of bread are in vogue. What to look for, said representatives of two bakeries that have proven themselves in the Yaroslavl market.
– Our bakery works according to German technologies that allow you to strictly adhere to the recipe, control the quality and make the product as useful as possible for the body. The most popular now we have is buckwheat bread. He became a sales leader thanks to his taste and valuable qualities: he is suitable for both those who follow the figure and those who suffer from diabetes. We produce over 120 types of bread for our customers. In order to help our clients decide, we arrange tastings and various promotions. Our bakery works to attract customers, so we can keep the price low with the highest quality.
– Our workshop has been operating for about two years. From the moment of preparation of raw materials and ending with implementation, we have a control system that allows us to manufacture products with a XNUMX% quality guarantee. Our special pride is bread “Monastyrsky” with kefir and “Malt” bread. The secret of taste is natural ingredients: kefir at Monastyrskoye and malt tea leaves and dark roasted barley for Malodovoye. The advantage of small bakeries is that we have flexible control over the assortment and can respond to the wishes of customers.
What are the requirements for the production of sausage products, told the experts who know literally everything about sausage.
– The main thing in production is the safety of products. Quality control starts with the receipt of raw materials. Even from trusted suppliers, we only accept meat with documentation. Specialists must carry out a visual inspection: is there any dirt, blood, clots, bruises, how much the skin has been processed, is the color and smell normal. Microbiology checks are also carried out regularly.
– In addition, once a week, there is a control sample of the product, which is also sent to the laboratory for control.
Nataliya: GOST is a state standard that is valid throughout the country. It contains a recipe that cannot be changed. That is, if we mark our sausage is a sign of GOST, then we follow the recipe strictly: 25% beef of the highest grade, 70% pork, 3% eggs, 2% milk. We have many varieties of products that we make in accordance with GOST: “Doctor”, “Milk”, “Veal” sausages, “Milk” and “Creamy” sausages, “Beef” sausages. If we want to make our own recipe, then this product goes under the TU mark, but in it, just like in GOST, all safety standards are observed.
Vitali: TU has the same stringent requirements for adherence to the recipe as GOST. The main thing is that these conditions are met, and the raw materials are used in the product, which is indicated on the label. For example, in our workshop, the differences from GOST are minimal: instead of standard milk, we use dry milk, instead of eggs – dry egg melange.
Safe supplements
Nataliya: Any food additive that comes to us for production must have a permit for its use. There are additives without which sausage simply cannot be made. For example, nitrite salt, which fixes the color during heat treatment so that the meat does not turn gray after cooking. After all, no one wants to eat gray sausage. But it is added within the minimum acceptable range.
Vitali: Many more are frightened of the pores in sausages. But, for example, in Germany they work in production without a vacuum, so the pores in the sausage are normal for them. And we are used to a dense homogeneous mass. But the pores do not pose any danger, they are not evidence of poor quality and do not affect the taste of the sausage.
– We have been present on the market for 20 years, and we are always sensitive to changes in the population’s income. Despite the fact that it is costly and not cheap to produce a quality product, we are constantly working with our suppliers of raw materials, with our distributors and trying to find a compromise. All for the sake of Yaroslavl residents and residents of neighboring regions to have the opportunity to purchase natural, high-quality sausage at an affordable price.
Vitali: We prepare the entire assortment from one meat, only the spices change. Both in expensive names and in more budgetary ones, high quality meat is used. Since our butcher shop exists to attract buyers, we can keep prices low for good quality products.
Experts say that recently the quality of products in Yaroslavl stores has increased, but they still recommend that customers buy products in trusted places.
Perhaps the widest assortment of milk for Yaroslavl residents is represented by the Globus hypermarket. On its shelves, milk from local producers, from neighboring regions, and its own farm line are presented. Globus Vita brings together natural products from farmers and manufacturers. These products are manufactured without the use of growth hormones, pesticides, herbicides, flavor enhancers, aroma enhancers, synthetic additives or preservatives. These dairy products have a short shelf life – from 3 to 5 days. For them, the farmer takes milk only from his farm, where the cows graze freely in the field and, depending on the season, feed on fresh grass, hay or their own feed.
Thanks to independent experts and local producers, it became clear that sausage contains meat, milk remains milk, and bread remains bread. All stories about their harm are just myths.