P C7. 16 EU PRIORITY POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHs)
IN SMOKED MEAT PRODUCTS FROM ZLATIBOR

J.M. Djinovic1#, A.R. Popovic2

1Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kacanskog 13, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
2Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, POB 51, 11158 Belgrade 118, PAK: 105305, Serbia

The most famous smoked meat products in Serbia originate from Zlatibor region. Tradition of producing smoked meat on Zlatibor has been handed down over centuries. The 16 EU priority PAHs in six final smoked meat products were analysed. The sum of 16 EU priority PAHs in those products was (µg kg-1): beef ham – 21.3, pork ham – 10.2, bacon without skin – 22.7, bacon with skin – 12.2, cajna sausage – 4.4 and sremska sausage – 10.5. The established maximum level for benzo[a]pyrene of 5 μg/kg in smoked meat products was not exceeded in any sample.

Keywords: 16 EU priority PAHs, smoked meat products
#Corresponding author. E-mail: jasna@inmesbgd.com