Definition of disallowed tissues in East Azerbaijan hamburger industry by routine histological methods

Standard of detection disallowed tissues in meat production prepared by national committee of technical commission of food and agricultural production standard in 10/6/1380. In this standard, tissues as mammary gland, lung, urinary bladder, cartilage, lymphoid tissues, vessels and nerves, skin, head muscles and visceral fat tissues were considered disallowed tissues and to consume these tissues in meat production was forbidden. In this research, usage of disallowed tissues was studied in hamburgers of East Azerbaijan meat production factories. Over one hundred hamburgers were collected from East Azerbaijan meat production factories and routine histological sections were prepared. This research results were showed which considerable amount of disallowed tissues as cartilage, bone, esophagus, skin and smooth muscle were used. Considerable amount of dense regular and irregular connective tissue were observed too. Dens regular connective tissue related to tendon and ligament and dens irregular connective tissue is observing between mammary gland lobules, lamina propria and tunica submucosa of tubular organs as urinary bladder, esophagus, vagina, cervix and dermis. Also high amount of plant tissue was observed in studied hamburgers. Generally ,this research results showed that meat production companies in East Azerbaijan added disallowed tissues in hamburgers without any limited and this problem request high consideration and inspection of legal authorities.