Saratov microbiologists found falsification in dumplings

For nine months of 2026, specialists of the testing laboratory of the Volga branch of the FGBI “ARRIAH” examined 101 samples of meat products. Almost every tenth (9.9%) found a violation of the composition.

As explained to the correspondent of “MK in Saratov” in the department, to detect counterfeit meat products are checked according to several parameters: conduct histological analysis of the composition (contradict it with GOST or data on the label, if the goods are released according to TU), identify the DNA of pigs, chicken and soybeans, determine the species of tissue of ruminants, etc.

So, in beef dumplings, pig DNA was detected. In the lyula-kebab “With mutton” DNA of a pig was also found. And in the sausages “Hunting Don” laboratory specialists recorded the DNA of soybeans.

In one sample of sausage "Capital" found muscle, bone and cartilage tissue of birds, as well as skin and corn starch. Sausage "Tsarskaya" has in its composition carrageenan and isolated soy protein. In the sausage "Doctoral GOST" found bone and connective tissue. And in hepatic cream pate (3 samples) and sausages of semi-smoked "Hunting Don" found a small amount of isolated soy protein.