title: Chemical and microbiological characterisation of "Salpicão de Vinhais" and "Chouriça de Vinhais": traditional dry sausages produced in the North of Portugal.
abstract: "Chouriça de Vinhais" and "Salpicão de Vinhais" are traditional smoked naturally fermented meat products produced in the North of Portugal, Trás-os-Montes. The objective of this study was the characterisation of these products, giving particular attention to their microbiological and chemical safety. Nitrite, nitrate, heavy metals and biogenic amines were within accepted limits for meat products. Globally, the need for improvements in the good manufacturing practices was demonstrated in this study as various lots were considered of unsatisfactory microbiological quality according to the guidelines published by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.
authors.affiliation: Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Dr António Bernardino de Almeida, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Vânia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vendeiro
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mota
authors.forename: Fátima
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Maria João
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hogg
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gibbs
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Teixeira
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001679:Biogenic Amines / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D005285:Fermentation; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008461:Meat Products / Q000032:analysis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000592:standards; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis; D009566:Nitrates / Q000032:analysis; D009573:Nitrites / Q000032:analysis; D011174:Portugal; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D001679:Biogenic Amines; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D009566:Nitrates; D009573:Nitrites