Rapid Egg Quality and Safety Screening Program: A Practical Testing Tool for Farmers' Markets

As an important source of citizens' "vegetable basket", the quality and safety of poultry egg products is directly related to the health of thousands of households. However, traditional testing methods are often time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it is difficult to meet the needs of rapid screening in the market. Therefore, an efficient and convenient rapid screening program for poultry egg quality and safety has come into being, which has become a "sharp tool" to protect the safety of poultry eggs in the market.

The quality and safety problems of poultry eggs are mainly concentrated in the aspects of excessive microorganisms (such as Salmonella, Escherichia coli), pesticide and veterinary drug residues, and decreased freshness. If these problems are not detected in time, they may lead to food safety risks. Traditional testing methods require professional laboratories and complex processes, and it often takes several days from sampling to results. As the front end of circulation, farmers' markets urgently need testing tools that can produce results quickly on site.

At present, the rapid detection tools for poultry eggs suitable for farmers' markets mainly include the following categories: First, the colloidal gold rapid detection card can quickly detect salmonella, avian influenza virus and other microorganisms, and the operation only takes 3-5 minutes. The result can be judged by color reaction without professional equipment; second, the ATP fluorescence detector can judge the freshness by detecting the ATP content on the surface of poultry eggs. The lower the value, the higher the freshness, and the detection process is less than 1 minute, especially suitable for rapid screening of deteriorated eggs; third, the rapid detection of test strips, for pesticide residues, nitrite and other indicators, after the sample is reacted with the test strip, a conclusion can be drawn according to the color comparison. The cost is low and the operation is simple.

The common advantages of these tools are: easy to operate, no need for professional training, farmers market stall owners or managers can get started quickly; fast detection speed, on-site results, without delaying sales; strong portability, small size of equipment, can be carried or fixed at the detection point; cost controllable, lower price than laboratory equipment, suitable for market bulk purchase.

When choosing detection tools, you need to combine actual needs: if you focus on microbial detection, you can give priority to colloidal gold detection card; if you pay attention to freshness, ATP fluorescence detector is an ideal choice; if you need to detect multiple indicators at the same time, you can use it in combination with test strips. At the same time, it is recommended to regularly calibrate and maintain the tools to ensure accurate and reliable test results.

The quality and safety of poultry eggs is related to people's livelihood. As a key part of the farmers' market, the introduction of rapid screening tools can not only detect unqualified products in time and avoid flowing into the table, but also improve the efficiency of market supervision and enhance consumers' trust in poultry egg products. Through scientific and practical testing programs, let every egg "eat with confidence" and jointly protect the "safety on the tip of the tongue".