Comparative study and quality evaluation of some local meat products [electronic resource].

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Meat and meat products differ in its physical and chemical properties depending on the characteristic of meat cuts, the additional material and the method of manufacture. The present investigation was planned to evaluate the physical and chemical quality of some types of local meat products, such as sausage, beef burger, minced meat, basterma, luncheon and canned beefy, collected from local markets of Zagazig city, Sharkia government, from different trade markets such as Halwani, Fargello, Meat land, Fodena, Salah & Abdel-Fatah, Americana, Goldy, Marae and Saed Co. The obtained results declared that samples of sausage (Halwani and Fodena Co.), minced meat fingers, Kofta (Meat Land Co.), canned beefy (Americana and Halwani Co.) and luncheon (Salah-Abdel-Fatah Co., Fodena Co. and Moarae Co.), contained the lowest parameter of TBA (0.078), FFA (0.19%), FAN (0.91%), TVN (0.7 mg/l00 g), total protein (6.5%) and Fat (11%) respectively, while- samples of minced meat-meat fingers-Kofta (Meat Land Co. and Fargello Co.), beef burger (Salah and Abdel-Fatah Co.) and canned beefy (Goldy Co.) produced by Meat Land Co., Fodena Co., Fargello Co., Salah & Abdel-Fatah Co., and Goldy Co. showed the highest one of the same parameters. The above mentioned results indicated that products of sausage, beef burger, minced meat, basterma, luncheon and canned beety produced by Marae Co., Meat Land Co., Halwani Co., Saed Co. and Goldy Co. showed the best products. On conclusion, it could be mentioned that physical and chemical evaluation of local market preserved meat products indicated some variations between examined samples, which could be attributed due to the different formulations used by the producers of meat products. Therefore, application of physical and chemical specification or guidelines for meat products is needed. Moreover, examination of meat handles and unspecting butchers, shops for conformity to sanitation standards are required by public health authorities.

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