Russia found violations in the export batch of salted pink salmon caviar weighing more than 22 tons

A sample from a batch of salmon caviar was taken by a state inspector of the Primorsky Interregional Directorate of Rosselkhoznadzor at a “refrigerator” in Vladivostok as part of monitoring the quality and safety of products declared for export to China, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam and the EU. The products were examined for 32 indicators - radionuclides, toxic elements, microbiological indicators, parasitic purity and other standards. During laboratory tests, specialists from the Primorsky Interregional Veterinary Laboratory discovered coliform bacteria in the caviar. A possible reason for serious violations of veterinary and sanitary rules was non-compliance with production or storage technology, as well as violation of the conditions of its transportation. E. coli bacteria die only with careful heat treatment; their presence in food products is unacceptable. As specialists from Primorsk International Air Line explain, after the products are defrosted, ...