Conformidades no recebimento e no armazenamento de alimentos em escolas municipais de Itaqui-RS

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the hygienic conditions of receiving and storage food in the kitchens of municipal schools from Itaqui-RS. For the evaluation were used checklists of good practices, control spreadsheets coolers and freezers temperatures and expired food. Data were collected during nine visits in each of the 12 municipal schools - six primary (EMEF) and six preschool (EMEI). There was increase of percentage of conformities from 24.92% to 30.37% between the first and the last evaluation. There have been improvements in the reception of food in EMEFs and storage both in EMEIs as in EMEFs, however, the classification of schools has not changed, remaining with high sanitary risk. The temperatures of refrigeration equipment were above the standard required by law. The results show that there is no safe required for the quality of school meals in the city. It is necessary that those involved with the school meal work together to improve them.