Chemical quality parameters (water, protein, fat, NaCl ash and nitrites) in fermented sausage with the addition of Yersinia enterocolitica

Abstract

The connection between diet and health was known to the oldest civilizations. Meat processing has influenced the increase of meat consumption, protein utilization and its energy value. Fermented sausages which are prepared in a safe way are rich in animal proteins and are an important part of the diet. Meat and adipose tissue are the basic ingredients in the production of fermented sausages, along with spices and salts, and other additives depending on the specifics of the product. Ripening is a process that separates raw sausages from all other types of sausages, and the quality of raw materials and their treatment directly affects the quality of the finished product, because the process of fermented sausage production is dominated by biological and biochemical processes. Different types of foods can cause food-borne illnesses, one of which is zoonotic yersiniosis caused by Yersinia enterocolitica. Due to the importance of Yersinia in meat, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommended that in addition to controlling the presence of Salmonella, it is mandatory to examine pork carcasses for the presence of Y. enterocolitica.