PROSPECTS FOR MEAT PRODUCTION AND MEAT PROCESSING SAFETY, QUALITY AND CONTROL
Main researcher
: ŽIVKOVIĆ, JOSIP (55725) Assistants
HADŽIOSMANOVIĆ, MIRZA (15054)
MIOKOVIĆ, BRANIMIR (31875)
PFEIFER, KLARA (37115)
NJARI, BELA (86384)
KOZAČINSKI, LIDIJA (69745)
PRANJIĆ, DARINKA (26835)
Type of research: developmental Duration from: 04/30/91. to 12/31/93. Papers on project (total): 103
Papers on project quoted in Current Contents: 3
Institution name: Veterinarski fakultet, Zagreb (53) Department/Institute: Departemant of Foodstaffs Hygiene and Technology Address: Heinzelova 55 City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
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Summary: The proposed research project involves an examination of
relevant indicators of safety, market quality and acceptability of
meat,and the optimization of meat control system in meat production,
processing and distribution for the domestic and foreign markets. In all
this, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), modern market definition of
quality (SQA) and a proper assessment of critical points in meat
production and distribution - all in line with the EC's guidelines (the
HACCP concept) - have a special place. Project involves an examination of
beef, pork and poultry meat and meat products quality with regards of
Europeans standards. The microbiological indicators of products quality is
investigated including the microbiological celareness of producting
areas. There is a significance of animal nutrition and good veterinary
practice on the products quality and hygiene saffety of animal products
with special regards of bio-rezidua (QCA).
Keywords: Foodstuffs of animal origin, Animal products, Meat, GMP = Good Manufacturing Praxis, SQA = Safety, Quality andAcceptability, Control
Research goals: Consumer protection and market protection in general
thus involve controlling and preventing different types of contamination.
They also assume an efficient organization of the control and inspection
services. The role that food product control plays in the context of
limiting and eliminating environmental pollution is particularly important
in this. As to food quality control, deregulation is the dominant practice
in other countries. It strives to strike an optimal balance between meat
industry, inspection services and main trends in product quality
assessment methods. Only the principles of GMP harmonization, market
definition of quality according to SQA concept and the selection of an
optimal method for quality assessment enable a prosperous meat production
and consumption. These two must be based on risk assessment and control of
critical points in the production (HACCP concept). A resonable solution
would require having a uniform regulation of quality assessment and
introducing it into meat production and processing. It could thus fulfill
the condition of a guaranteed manufacturer's specification and product
labelling becoming factors in the development of industry and market
stability. The proposed study aims of exploring any factor relevant to an
appropriate integration of internal quality control and inspection
services based on a possible deregulation of all market factors in meat
production and distribution derive from this. Other study aims include an
effective and continius sophistication of direct and laboratory control in
the monitoring systems and the world's standard doctrine of
veterinarian-sanitarian control. The study should thus define indicators
for the prospects of food safety and food quality, and of a more efficient
meat production control in the world trend of the "Healthy Animals, Safe
Food, Helthier Man" program. Other information about the project.