Every year, the consumption of dairy products increases. This category of goods is popular among people of all ages, regardless of place of residence and material wealth. One of the most valuable foods in demand among the population is sour cream. How to choose a high-quality and useful product from the variety presented on store shelves? Is it enough to believe the inscriptions on the packaging? An article will tell about laboratory studies of the quality of Rostagroexport sour cream, composition and advantages.
Manufacturer Information
Sour cream "Rostagroexport" is a product of LLC "RostAgroKompleks". The range of dairy products of the company has about 80 items. His list includes sour cream, cottage cheese, glazed curd cheese, processed cheese and other types of dairy products. Food developers are trying to satisfy the most demanding customers by constantly updating the product line.
The company RostAgroComplex LLC occupies a worthy place in the Russian market. Its production complex is located in an ecologically clean area of the Moscow region and in close proximity to the processing base. This allows you to shorten the process of transportation of dairy raw materials and get a quality product for affordable money.
Characteristic
Sour cream "Rostagroexport" is made from normalized cream and sourdough without the use of preservatives or artificial additives. Finished products are packaged in plastic glasses with a volume of 500 to 150 ml. It has a pleasant sour-milk smell, delicate taste and a uniform consistency. On sale you can find sour cream with a mass fraction of fat of 10%, 15%, 20%. The presence of natural components in the composition of the product speaks about the features of its storage. The average shelf life of sour cream is about 10 days.
Chasing new tastes
On the shelves of grocery stores is often found spicy sour cream "Rostagroexport". How is it different from others? The latest development of RostAgroComplex LLC includes normalized cream, sourdough and food flavoring, which gives the final product a unique taste. The manufacturer produces several types of unusual sour cream:
- with garlic;
- with celery and herbs;
- with sea salt and green onions;
- with fragrant paprika.
Thanks to the new flavor combinations, this sour cream will be an addition to a light vegetable salad or other dish.
Advantages
Numerous reviews about Rostagroexport sour cream left on the manufacturer’s website confirm its popularity. Despite the low cost, consumers note a good quality product. Among the advantages, buyers distinguish a homogeneous consistency, low acidity, a pleasant smell and a gentle rich taste. The dairy product has a white tint with cream notes. It goes well with different products, ideal for making sauces, dressings, pastry cream, pastries.
Quality control
Despite numerous laudations, the quality of Rostagroexport sour cream raises doubts among inspection organizations. Increasingly, experts say that the dairy product does not meet safety requirements. Such high-profile statements are confirmed by laboratory studies that established the presence of bacteria of the group of Escherichia coli in the composition of the company RostAgroComplex LLC.
Among the violations, there is a discrepancy between the indication of the mass fraction of fat on the data on the package, as well as the presence of added phosphate and starch in the milk product, which are not declared in the labeling. Such deviations allow inspection organizations to include products on the black list, even though the content of lactic acid bacteria in Rostagroexport sour cream complies with GOST.
Antibiotic product
A dietary product, the calorie content of which is several times lower than mayonnaise, is popular in the dairy food market. Due to increased demand, its quality is often checked. What do laboratory tests of Rostagroexport sour cream testify to?
Experts checked the products of RostAgroComplex LLC for the presence of vegetable fats, antibiotics, preservatives and microbes. In laboratory studies, streptomycin was detected in sour cream with a fat mass fraction of 20%. This drug is widely used to treat mastitis in cows. With direct administration of the drug and within a few days after the milk from a sick animal should not go into production. Unscrupulous manufacturers forget about this, trying to save on raw materials. So the antibiotic gets into dairy foods, including sour cream. The drug can harm human health.
The toxic effect of streptomycin disrupts the kidneys, as well as the digestive and nervous systems. The systematic use of sour cream, which contains an antibiotic, causes an imbalance in the intestinal microflora. Such a product is contraindicated in children and pregnant women. Due to the non-compliance of sour cream with GOST and due to violations of safety requirements, 20% of the dairy product is included in the black list of Roskontrol.
Should I pay attention to customer reviews or the results of numerous inspections of a dairy product? Everyone decides for himself. In any case, listen to your taste sensations.