DIAGNOSIS OF HYGIENIC AND SANITARY CONDITIONS AT A FAIR LOCATED IN SÃO LUÍS (MA)

Abstract

The inspection is carried out primarily in the obtaining, handling and processing of products of animal origin avoiding risks to consumers, thus practicing a form of preventive medicine through the safety of animal-derived foods. The present work aims to evaluate the hygienic and sanitary conditions of the Mangueirão fair, located in the divinéia neighborhood, in the municipality of São Luís, in the state of Maranhão (MA), seeking errors in stalls that sell pork, for further actions of the public authorities. It was carried out through a checklist based on the Resolution of the Collegiate Board (RDC) No. 275/2002 of the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), a survey of errors such as: handling, packaging, storage, personal hygiene of handlers and inadequate local hygiene. A camera was used to capture the images and notepad to record the observed data. In view of the above, it was concluded that the conditions of the fair are unfavorable, with great possibility of food contamination and occurrences of Food Borne Diseases. Because it is a free fair with a large circulation of people, this work provided the population with the knowledge of its health diagnosis as a benefit. Therefore, measures such as the implementation of GMP, from the field to commercialization, could minimize the risks of contamination and should be implemented in these establishments of sales of fresh products.