Thanks to the coordinated actions of Rosselkhoznadzor and Miratorg West LLC, the production of safe meat products has been ensured

In August 2023, Miratorg West LLC produced beefcutlets , the quality and safety of which were confirmed by declarations of product conformity with the requirements of technical regulations.  

With the help of FSIS "Mercury", the Rosselkhoznadzor Office for the Kaliningrad Region checked the supply chain. Part of the batch, amounting to 27 kg, was delivered to one of the Moscow enterprises in September.  

Samples were taken from these products by the state veterinarian of the State Budgetary Institution “Mosvetobedinenie” for laboratory research. As a result of the inspection, bacteria of the genus Listeria were discovered. 

Based on the results of the identified violation, Miratorg Zapad LLC was issued a warning, the products were not allowed for sale, and the declaration of conformity of beef cutlets was suspended.  

At the same time, in September, employees of the Rosselkhoznadzor Office for the Kaliningrad Region checked batches of products produced at the Miratorg-Zapad plant, after which the remaining raw materials and finished products were checked at the enterprise, as well as the results of research from the production laboratory and research from an accredited laboratory in accordance with the production program control. As a result of all these checks, deviations in microbiological indicators in the batches of beef cutlets were not confirmed.

The Office of Rosselkhoznadzor for the Kaliningrad Region, together with the manufacturer of the goods, carried out a set of measures to prevent non-conforming products from entering circulation, to analyze the causes of the identified violation, as well as to monitor the products produced by the enterprise.  

The measures taken, including strengthening laboratory control of raw materials and finished products of Miratorg West LLC, inspection of production premises in terms of sanitary processing, made it possible to resume the validity of the above declaration for the serial production of cutlets that meet the requirements of technical regulations.