Abstract:
Introduction. The people’s health mainly depends on living conditions, including the quality
and safety of food. Thus, producers and food service providers, directly or indirectly involved in
the food chain, must provide safe products according with consumers expectations, European
regulations and National legislation. In order to maintain the quality and safety of food chain,
there are necessary regulations for determination of food quality and monitoring procedures to
ensure that the whole process is carried out in good condition.
Aim of the study. To evaluate the sanitary-hygienic indicators harmlessness of food products in
Rîşcani district during 2011-2015.
Materials and methods. We conducted a retrospective study of laboratory tests of food samples
at the Public Health Center in Rîşcani district during the last 5 years,2011-2015, using laboratory
and instrumental methods approved by the Public Health Center laboratories. Food samples were
taken in Rîşcani district. In order to assess their safety, the data analyzed were: the sanitarymicrobiological
indicators, the pesticide content, and the sanitary-hygienic indicators. Foodsamples, also, were researched according to the following sanitary - microbiological indicators:
the number of aerobic mesophilic germs and optionally anaerobic bacteria(NGMAFA),
B.coliforme, E. coli, B. cereus, S. aureus, pathogenic Enterobacteria, P. aeruginosa, B.
acidolactic, Enterococi, and others.
Results. We have examined 4174 samples tested for 15023 indicators. In 2015, out of 2,188
indicators, only 20 were inappropriate (0,91%), the most harmless year. In 2011 was established
the highest proportion of inadequate samples, 1.31% (45 out of 3430 indicators). The most
frequent bacteria determined in food samples were NGMAFA, established in 54 samples out of
146 (36.98%). The highest number of NGMAFA bacteria were determined in 2012, and the most
favorable year was 2011. More frequent deviations in NGMAFA indicators were established in
the following food products: milk and dairy products, meat and meat products, poultry and
poultry products, eggs and others. The second most frequent bacteria determined was B.
Coliform with 52 samples infected out of 146(35.61%), and the third place was S. Aureus with
36 samples infected out of 146( 24.65%).
Conclusions. During 2011-2015 there was a decrease in food samples deviations according with
sanitary-hygienic indicators in Rîşcani district.
