Veterinary-sanitary evaluation of fish when applying the Akwa-Biot-Norm nutrient feed additive

Abstract

The paper presents the data of veterinary-sanitary assessment of the Lena sturgeon grown using the nutrient feed additive Akwa-Biot-Norm. It has been revealed that organoleptic characteristics of fish samples correspond to the benign products. The chemical composition of the muscle tissue of the experimental and control groups of fish was almost the same. The cadmium level in both fish groups was 0.007 mg/kg; the mercury level was 0.00019 mg/kg and 0.00018 mg/kg in the control and in the experimental group respectively, which does not exceed the maximum permissible concentrations. Microbiological studies of Lena sturgeon meat have shown that the number of mesophilic aerobic and facultative anaerobic microorganisms (NMAFAnM) in fish samples does not exceed the safety requirements and nutritional value of food products. Coliform bacteria (BGKP), Staphylococcus, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes were not isolated from all selected samples (control and experimental). The results of the veterinary-sanitary assessment of the Lena sturgeon grown with the use of the nutrient feed additive Akwa-Biot-Norm indicate that the fish meets the requirements of the technical regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union “On the safety of fish and fish products” (EEU TR 040/2016) and is safe for the consumer.