Evaluation of nutrition harmlessness in Rîşcani district

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.