Identification of meat species in different types of meat products by PCR

Abstract

Species identification in food of animal origin is an important subject for food control. Adulteration in foods is relevant for economical, religous, legislation or public health concerning reasons. The aim of this study was to determine the adulteration in different meat products such as sucuk (n=37), sausage (n=33) and salami (n=32). A total of 102 different meat products obtained from various markets in Ankara were analyzed for species identification by PCR. According to the analyzes, five (13.5%) poultry, and one (2.7%) poultry and equine meats together were found in the sucuk samples that are not declared in their labels. Also, seven (21.8%) and two (6.1%) poultry meat were detected in 32 salami and 33 sausage samples, respectively. These results indicate that 15 (14.7%) of the total samples were found to contain undeclared species. As a result, there were meat products which were not in compliance with their labels in various markets, presenting a potential public health risk and economical losses of consumers

Keywords

• Adulteration
• meat species identification
• mislabeling
• PCR

Farklı tip et ürünlerinde PZR ile tür tayini

Abstract

Et ürünlerinde tür tayini gıda güvenliği açısından önemli bir konudur. Etikette bildirilmeyen çeşitli hayvan türlerine ait etlerin kullanımı, tüketici sağlığı, ülke ekonomisi, dini ve yasal düzenlemeler ile ilişkilendirilmektedir. Bu çalışmada, sucuk, salam, sosis gibi ürünlerde farklı türlere ait etlerin varlığının tespiti amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmada Ankara’da çeşitli marketlerde satışa sunulan toplam 102 adet işlenmiş et ürünü tür tayini amacıyla PZR yöntemi kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Yapılan analizler sonucunda, incelenen 37 adet sucuk örneğinden etikette belirtilmeyen 5 (%13.5) kanatlı, 1 (%2.7) kanatlı ve tek tırnaklı eti tespit edilmiştir. Benzer şeklide, 32 salam örneğinin yedisinde (%21.8), 33 adet sosis örneğinin de ikisinde (%6.1) kanatlı eti bulunmuştur. Ürünlerin etiket bilgileri karşılaştırıldığında 15 adet (% 14.7) örneğin etiketinde belirtilmeyen farklı hayvan türlerine ait etlerden üretildiği tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, Ankara’da farklı marketlerden alınan işlenmiş et ürünleri örneklerinde, etiketlerinde belirtilmeyen hayvan türlerine ait etlerin kullanıldığı ve bu durumun potansiyel halk sağlığı sorunları yanında tüketicinin ekonomik olarak da kayba uğramasına sebep olabileceği ortaya konmuştur

Keywords

• Hile
• et tür tayini
• yanlış etiketleme
• PZR

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