Experts told, what kind of ice cream is not worth buying

the Specialists of Rospotrebnadzor said on how to choose an ice cream store. The Department stressed that if not properly stored product can become a health hazard.

first and foremost, experts advise to pay attention to the label. It should be specified composition, weight, date of manufacture and shelf life, as well as the manufacturer’s name and address. If the marking is erased or blurred, it is better to abandon the purchase.

In Rospotrebnadzor noted that the composition of ice cream stabilizers are allowed — they allow the product to retain the shape. In the production allowed natural stabilizers and thickeners: carob pulp (Е410), guar gum (Е412), xanthan gum (Е415), gum containers (Е417), pectin (Е440), gelatin, sodium alginate (Е401) and some others.

the weight of the batch should be listed in grams as the volume in milliliters does not reflect the actual weight of ice cream.

Also, the experts recommend to pay attention to the appearance of the dessert.

“high-Quality ice cream should be evenly colored. Shades of white will depend on the fat content: the higher it is, the yellower the color. If you notice that ice cream is from any additive inhomogeneous color, it may indicate that the production of the frozen mass of poorly mixed with natural additive or dye”, — told the Agency.

also of importance is the texture and shape of ice cream. They will help determine not violated any conditions of storage.

is Removed from the freezer, the product should secede, not to smear, said in Rospotrebnadzor. “Ice cream must keep its original shape, the deformation points to the fact that there was a violation storage mode. If the ice cream was subjected to defrosting and re-frozen, it will negatively affect not only the taste of the product but also on its security. The first sign of re-freezing is a feeling of “sand”, caused by small ice crystals formed at higher storage temperature up to 12°-13°C and at this temperature and begin processes of microbiological spoilage, which can cause intestinal upset,” — said the expert.

Recall last summer “Public control” to check the quality of ice cream sold in the stores of St. Petersburg, and found that a third of samples did not meet state standards.

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