Padrão higiênico-sanitário na produção de alimentos em trailers no município de Itaqui - RS

Abstract

This study evaluated the sanitary conditions in the production of street food establishments in Itaqui city, Brazil. A structured checklist was used the Portaria 78/09-RS (a governmental decree). The percent of adequacy of seven street food establishments reached from 20% to 38% of adaptation, all were qualified as Deficient regarding sanitary hygienic conditions. As for the concept of appropriateness for category one can observe that no street food establishments has been qualified as Good and only one street food establishments as Regular, obtaining such a result in Hygiene category. When evaluating the different categories of the smallest average check suitability with regard to good practices in food service was in handlers and Responsibilities, the critical point common to all street food establishments. This study indicates high risk health hygienic quality of food marketed and the necessity of institutional intervention strategies in order to improve the sanitary standard of these establishments.