Phthalate migration from packaging materials into food

The content of dibutylphthalate (DBP) and di- (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in samples of packages used for packaging meat products and the phthalate migration from packaging materials to meat products were studied. Five samples of textile packaging intended for cooked meat production were analysed as well as the final product which was filled into packages.
The content of phthalates in the final product was below the limit of quantification. After filling and the first day of storage of the meat product, four package samples released the said phthalates to an extent that it exceeded the limits of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 (Potravinarstvo, 1 August 2015).
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