Determination of toxic elements in meat products from Serbia packaged in tinplate cans

This work aimed to examine the influence of storage period on content toxic elements (As, Cd, Hg, and Pb) in five types canned meat products regularly used Serbian Armed Forces. Cans beef goulash (BG), pork ragout (PR), spam (SP), liver pate (LP), meatballs tomato sauce (MB), produced according military standards stored under regular conditions, were analyzed. Meat packed tin cans made special requirements terms varnish application for up 6 years. The varied depending analyzed product. highest average arsenic was BG (10.00 μg/kg), cadmium LP (35.91 mercury lead PR (15.04 8.00 μg/kg, respectively). concentrations As, Pb all significantly lower than maximum permitted levels food currently force by local EU legislation. did not affect level elements, although higher found samples more 2 Examination raw materials, spices, additives showed that Cd concentrations, which can total these products, red ground pepper (Cd above 150 μg/kg) dish supplement (Pb 250 μg/kg). assessment weekly intake through it is values adversely human health, as determined FAO/WHO EFSA. However, there a constant possibility contamination materials additives, primarily due environmental pollution, recommended monitor heavy metals permanently assess their risk health.