The quality of deep-frozen octopus in the Portuguese retail market: Results from a case study of abusive water addition practices

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• 作者：Rogé ; rio Mendes ; ^{rogerio@ipma.pt} ; Bá ; rbara Teixeira ; Susana Gon&ccedil ; alves ; Helena Louren&ccedil ; o ; Fernanda Martins ; Carolina Camacho ; Rui Oliveira ; Helena Silva
• 关键词：Mollusk ; Conformity ; Safety ; Water soaking ; Cooking losses
• 刊名：LWT - Food Science and Technology
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：April 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：77
• 期：Complete
• 页码：397-405
• 全文大小：855 K
• 卷排序：77

文摘

Microbiological load and contaminants in deep-frozen octopus meet legal limits. Products (92%) showed significantly higher moisture level than unprocessed octopus. Cooking losses were higher in commercial products than in unprocessed samples. Overall unconformities accounted in 80% of the total samples. Producers have misleading practices that defraud consumer's expectations.