Emma Miller
Often, meat is stored in violation of the temperature regime, and when sold, one type of product is passed off as another.
Meat is stored with violations of the temperature regime or exceeds the permissible storage period. In addition, cheap products are passed off as expensive.
Shelf life of meat
“The shelf life of meat in the refrigerator at a temperature of 0 to 4 degrees is 1 to 3 days. If the meat is in a vacuum, the shelf life can last up to 5 days. But no more,” Larysa Bal-Pryrypko, a professor at the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences, told Obozrevatel.
In her turn, consumer protection expert Olena Kulykova noted that another problem is that one type of product is passed off as another. For example, defrosted products are sold under the guise of fresh meat, and other parts of the carcass are sold at the price of a back.
Where to buy quality meat
The expert advised buying meat in supermarkets. Although there are violations, supermarkets are responsible for the quality of their products.
“As a rule, supermarkets work with large farms and there is a traceability chain. And a large producer, in turn, has reputational risks. In the current environment, I question the market products,” Kulikova said.
