How to identify rancid meat

Recently, there has been a lot of information about food being marinated in toilet bowl cleaners, embalmed . that confuses consumers.

According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh (Institute of Biotechnology and Food Technology), it is also the chemical but if it is pure, it is not a problem for food.

Do not scare consumers

Answer PV, Assoc. Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh said: 'Saying marinated food with toilet bowl, with embalming substance . sounds too heavy. The chemical referred to here is soda (NaHCO ₃ ) which is not synonymous with toilet wash water, but is only a component in disinfectant preparations. For example, NaHCO _{3 is} used to produce dishwashing liquid, shampoo can also be used as a disinfectant environmental pollutant (with a dangerous warning) and can also be used as a stomachache medicine, or Put in flour to make yeast . '.

The rancid, soaked meat will have a flabby appearance.
no longer sticky by the fibers that are dilated when impregnated

Also according to Associate Prof. Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh, cleaning chemicals can generally be used to clean up pots, dishes, and foods (such as processing surfaces of vegetables, fruits, vegetables and meat to prevent bacteria from entering, bleaching white, prolong the preservation time), but can also be used to clean the toilet, wash the corpse, disinfect the dirty environment . Only the chemical used in food is pure, and the chemical is used for cleaning toilet, washing corpses . is the type used in industry.

'So, should not say' marinated food with toilet wash water 'worries the public, how is it really unclear. Also do not say this substance, the other substance used for food, or wash the toilet because it sounds very offensive, making consumers feel frightened. You need to judge whether the processor uses the right chemicals for food, or they use impurities in production (making plastic, washing clothes, washing the toilet)! Another concern is that chemicals of different purity, which are used for different purposes, should be strictly controlled for residues of toxic substances to health , 'said Dr. Duy Thinh.

Chemicals cannot turn rancid meat into fresh

According to Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh, when handling food, it is possible to use sulfur dioxide (SO ₂ ) in its salt form (white powder: H ₂ SO ₃ , Na ₂ SO ₃ , NaHSO ₃ , K ₂ SO ₃ , KHSO ₃ .) and some derivatives used to treat the surface of vegetables, tubers, fruits and meat to prevent bacteria from entering, bleaching, extending the preservation time. But then it needs to be removed by repeatedly washing clean water, heating it to let SO ₂ fly until the residue is zero.

However, it is also because of this use that many vendors have dipped rancid meat into powdered substances (Na ₂ SO ₃ , NaHSO, KHSO ₃ .) and then drained it, losing the smell. The danger is that if the seller does not undergo a clean wash, the SO ₂ still clings to the surface or has penetrated deep into the meat. The residue of SO ₂ in meat will cause poisoning for people who eat, especially children.

'Conscientious sellers use SO ₂ to lose smell, not turn rancid meat into fresh. Meat soaked in SO ₂ will appear to be dull by the fibers that have been diluted when impregnated, but not as flexible as regular cooked meat. Eating food and excess SO ₂ residues excessively will cause nausea, headaches and mucosal inflammation , 'said Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh.

According to Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh, sellers cannot turn rancid meat into fresh meat. Therefore, consumers should go to the early market, choose fresh and delicious foods. Do not buy afternoon market food because it's easy to buy by cheap is my. There should be a habit of buying food in clean, reputable butcher shops to use safe food.