Avaliação das condições higiênico-sanitárias de estabelecimentos comercializadores de carne bovina in natura na feira livre de Santo Antônio de Jesus – Bahia

Abstract

Due to its nutrient-rich composition and high water content, meat is an excellent medium for microbial multiplication and should be subject to strict hygienic and sanitary control. Thus, the present study aimed to perform a hygienic and sanitary diagnosis in units that sell fresh beef at a street market in the municipality of Santo Antônio de Jesus, Bahia, in order to evaluate the marketing of the product and compliance with current legislation. This is a cross-sectional study with itinerant sampling, carried out from August to September 2014, based on direct observation on site using a checklist adapted from RDC nº 275/02. The analysis indicates restrictive aspects of a physical-structural and hygienic-sanitary nature in all establishments selling meat products at the street market, which were not in accordance with current legislation. In all establishments, failures in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) were observed, which compromises the safety of the product and becomes a potential risk to consumer health. These findings indicate the need for further studies to investigate the microbiological quality of the establishments and the food, as well as more effective actions by the inspection bodies.