Overview
Katsouri and colleagues recorded the labels of 158 prepacked Greek PDO and PGI cheeses and checked them against EU labelling law, then used the nutrition data to start a branded food composition database. The study analysed no metals or other contaminants. The abstract uses “lead” only as a verb.
Key numbers
- No metal results. Lowest mandatory-label compliance was for allergen declaration (65%) (Abstract).
Methods (brief)
Desk survey of label information (mandatory particulars, nutrition declaration, claims) with classification and coding for a database; no laboratory analysis.
Evidence Fitness
Out of scope for heavy-metal evidence (tier C). It was pulled for mozzarella and swiss-cheese because the abstract seemed to mention lead; the full text confirms no lead or other element was measured. It should not be cited for metal levels in any cheese.
Related evidence
- None: this paper reports no metal measurements.