HYGIENIC AND SANITARY DIAGNOSIS OF MEAT SANDS IN FAIRS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PINHEIRO (MA)

Abstract

Initially, the emergence of the first free fairs, around the ninth century in Europe, aimed to allow people to exchange the surplus goods of their production for others to meet their needs. With the introduction of coins into commerce, the commercial revolution began, resulting in the definitions of producer, seller and consumer that are used today. Free fairs are in almost all Brazilian cities and have a strong link with the Northeast region of Brazil, since the supply of goods destined to meet the needs of the local population occurs, as well as attracts consumers from nearby cities, resulting in the flow of people, capital and goods. The present work aims to evaluate the hygienic-sanitary conditions of the stalls that sell beef in the street market in the municipality of Pinheiro (MA), thus generating information for further actions by the public authorities. Through the application of checklists, it becomes possible to investigate the hygienic conditions of food producing and/or industrializing establishments, allowing to compare the reality found with the norms recommended by the current health legislation. According to the aspects analyzed in this work, it was found that the hygienic-sanitary parameters are not met. In view of this, it is necessary to adopt some important measures with the aim of enabling adaptations to current regulations and guaranteeing safe food for consumers.