Inspection of honey products for antibiotic content in Lanchkhuti
- 15 March 2024
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The suitability of honey was monitored by the Georgian Rural Council in Lanchkhuti with the support of the Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia (CSRDG), within the framework of the fourth phase (ENPARD IV) of the European Union's "European Neighborhood Program for Agriculture and Rural Development" (ENPARD - Georgia), as well as the "Bread of the World" organization (Germany) within the framework of the project "Increased Agricultural Practices and Consumer Awareness".
According to the legislation of Georgia, hundreds of pharmacologically active substances are regulated, including antibiotics. The content of chloramphenicol and some of the drugs included in the group of nitroimidazoles is prohibited in food, while the rest are not regulated at all and are checked according to the norms in the European Union.
Researches were conducted in the State Laboratory of Agriculture.
A total of 4 samples were tested, 2 - unlabeled and 2 - labeled. 2 samples were tested for chloramphenicol content, as well as 2 samples for nitroimidazole group drugs.
Antibiotic content was not found in any of the samples.
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