Safety monitoring and analysis of the content of heavy metals in dairy products of the enterprises of the Oryol region

The article discusses the safety indicators of dairy products produced at the enterprises of the Oryol region. The content of heavy metals in milk, sour cream, kefir, cottage cheese, curd product, butter and vegetable-fat spread has been analyzed. The content of arsenic and mercury in these products in most cases was below not only the established standards, but also the detection limit of the device. Analysis of the data revealed the presence of products that do not meet the regulatory documents for the content of lead in milk and dairy products. According to the research results, it was concluded that one of the promising areas of scientific and practical interest is the development of methods for purifying milk and dairy products using sorbents.