2002년 1-12월까지 시험 의뢰된 식육가공품에 대하여 소르빈산 함량을 시험, 조사한 결과, 14.9%(67/450)에서 소르빈산이 검출되었고, 유형별로는 건조저장육 65.6%(21/32), 베이컨 17.6%(3/17), 햄 11.7%(27/231), 소시지 11.7%(13/111), 기타식육가공품(통조림 둥) 11.5%(3/26) 순이었으며, 소르빈산 함량 범위는 ND-1.27 g/Kg, 평균 0.086g/Kg이었는데, 유형별로는 각각, 건조저장육 ND-1.21g/Kg, 0.34g/Kg, 베이컨 ND-0.84g/Kg, 0.12g/Kg, 햄 ND-1.27g/Kg, 0.074g/Kg, 소시지 ND-0.90g/Kg, 0.077g/Kg 그리고 기타식육가공품(통조림 등) ND-0.20g/Kg, 0.015 g/Kg 등으로 나타났다. 결국, 식품의 안전성과 위생적인 식품 보급을 위해서는 소르빈산 등 보존료에 대한 지속적인 감시가 필요함을 알 수 있었다.
This study was performed to investigate the contents of nitrites in 450 meat products in Seoul from Jan. to Dec. in 2002. Sorbic acid contents of the samples were determined by Gas Chromatography. 67 samples of 450 (14.9%) were detected in sorbic acid contents. In each meat products, 65,6% (21/32) in dried meats, 17.6% (3/17) in bacon, 11.7% (27/231) in hams, 11.7% (13/111) in sausages, and 11.5% (3/26) in meat cu. The concentration range of Sorbic acid and its average content in each of the meat products are as follows: ND-1.21 g/ Kg and 0.34 g/kg in dried meat, ND-0.84 g/Kg and 0.12 g/Kg in bacon, ND-1.27 g/Kg and 0.074 g/Kg in ham, ND- 0.90 g/Kg and 0.077 g/Kg in sausage, and ND-0.20 g/Kg, 0.015 g/Kg in can meat. Together, these results demonstrated that the processed market meat products must be reinforced to supply for the citizens as safe foods.
