[The European approaches to the microbiological food safety assessment]

The purpose of the study was the analysis of the results of the study of the quality of food products and environment of food industries on microbiological indicators according to domestic and European regulations (EU). The analysis of the quality of food, studied during 2008-2012, showed an increase in the number of samples that do not meet the requirements of regulations at the same time on several factors: mesophilic aerobes and facultatively anaerobic microorganisms, bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae and fungi (molds and yeasts). The results of research in dining facilities, food industries and distribution network for 2008-2011. indicate that in the swabs used for sampling surfaces the incidence of sanitary-indicative microorganisms ranged from 2.91 to 8.87%. There was absent dynamics of the improvement in the sanitary-epidemiological status of institutions for food processing. The highest rate of contamination (81.1-82.4%) was observed on the surfaces of tables, dishes, utensils, equipment, and most positive samples were represented by bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae. There was performed a critical analysis of European approaches to the study of food. It was made a draw about premature introduction of the Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No 548 dated 19.07.2012, the "Microbiological Criteria for detection of safety of food products," based on the provisions of Regulation number 2073/2005 in Ukraine.