For the first time in Russia, GOST for barbecue was approved

The document will come into force on January 1, 2023 The Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Rosstandart) approved the new national standard GOST R 70148-2022 “Meat barbecue. Specifications". The new standard for the first time establishes requirements for the quality, safety and labeling of barbecue. The document will enter into force on January 1, 2023. As the organization clarified, the new standard applies to small-sized boneless semi-finished meat products - meat kebabs, which are produced chilled or frozen and are intended for sale in stores and catering chains. The document is about barbecue made from popular types of meat: pork, lamb, beef. “Such semi-finished products have become widespread in recent years, however, due to the lack of a unified GOST, they were manufactured according to the manufacturer’s specifications,” Rosstandart noted. The standard describes organoleptic indicators: what semi-finished products should be in appearance, color, cut, ...