00529 - Inspection of Products of Animal Origin

Academic Year 2014/2015

  • Docente: Roberto Rosmini
  • Credits: 3
  • SSD: VET/04
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Environment and Workplace Prevention Techniques (cod. 8487)

Learning outcomes

The student must know and apply evaluation methods, preventive measures and the legislative tools disposable in the field of hygiene of food of animal origin. The course gives theoretical and practical knowledges useful to oerate both in pubblic and private sectors, for what is concerned food products, fish products, milk and milk products, egges, egg products, honey, helixes and amphibians.

Course contents

The programme of the course includes fundamental concepts of hygiene of food of animal origin. In particular physical-chemical and microbiological aspects that affect food hygiene and according food safety are presented. The programme treates fresh meat, minced meat and prepared meat, meat products, in particular delicatessen products, fish, shellfish, crustaceous, milk for human alimentary use, milk products, in paarticular, cheese, fresh eggs, egg products, honey and other beehive products, helices and amphibians. Frozen foods, pre-coked foods, food additives, food dyes, food labelling and presentation the final consumer are briefly treated too. Theoretical lessons will be followed by practices on the sensorial evaluation of the main food of animal origin on the prevention of possible hazards with the aim to improve food safety.

Readings/Bibliography

Alimenta LEX, vedi link con www.scienzaediritto.com
Igiene e tecnologie degli alimenti di origine animale. Ed. Le Point Vétérinaire Italie 2010, Milano

Teaching methods

Theoretical lessons and exemplifications of real cases will be supported by guided visits or documentations of food production, transormation and commercialization plants. Drill-lessons on analytical and sensorial evaluation of foodstuffs of animal origin will done.

Assessment methods

Test formalities. The examination consists in a converstion about the subjects of the course, in the production of short critical papers or written answer to questionnaires on subjects of interest.

Teaching tools

Theoreticl lessons will be followed by practices on the sensorial evaluation of the main food of animal origin on the prevention of possible hazards with the aim to improve food safety

Links to further information

http://www.scienzaediritto.com

Office hours

See the website of Roberto Rosmini