Chemical and microbiological characterisation of "Salpicão de Vinhais" and "Chouriça de Vinhais": traditional dry sausages produced in the North of Portugal.
"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.
Ferreira
Vânia
V
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Dr António Bernardino de Almeida, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal.
Barbosa
Joana
J
Silva
Joana
J
Vendeiro
Sandra
S
Mota
Ana
A
Silva
Fátima
F
Monteiro
Maria João
MJ
Hogg
Tim
T
Gibbs
Paul
P
Teixeira
Paula
P
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
D001679:Biogenic Amines; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D009566:Nitrates; D009573:Nitrites