The incidence and nature of prohibited animal tissues in boerewors ("country-style" sausage).
Sixty boerewors ("Country-style" sausage) samples bought from butchers in Pretoria were examined microscopically. It was found that 97% of these samples contained animal tissues that are not permitted in boerewors under the regulations of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act (Act No. 54 of 1972). These regulations confine permitted tissues to fat and the musculature of cattle, sheep and pigs. Details of the tissues revealed in the survey are provided, and the implications of their presence are discussed.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D005506:Food Contamination; D005513:Food Inspection; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D008460:Meat; D008461:Meat Products; D012756:Sheep; D013019:South Africa; D013552:Swine