Principais inadequações de supermercados observadas nas notificações emitidas pela vigilância sanitária e ambiental

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the main supermarket inadequacies observed in notifications of sanitary end environment vigilance (VISA) in Santo Antônio de JesusBA. It was performed the secondary analysis and tabulation data from the notifications of the archives of VISA in 34 supermarkets in the municipality and compared the notifications of the years 2010 and 2011. It was used as the basis of tabulation the roadmap inspection of the establishments of the area of food of VISA. The results demonstrated that the major inadequacies to the physical structure and facilities (60,72%); identification of establishments (26,78%); production and transportation of food (8,93%), and food handlers (3,57%). Analyzing the items reported more frequent, it is concluded that: 94% of establishments had no Technician Responsible in charge; 85,29% had no certificate of control of pest; in 64,60% of the supermarkets reveled the absence of trashcan with pedal drive of operating in washbasin, 67,64 reveled the absence of copy of the licenc operation; 50% revealed absence of the Certificate of Occupational Health of food handlers. By comparing notifications issued in 2011 with them in 2010, it was found that the establishments had an increase percent standard ranged from 50% (six), between 50 e 80% (three) and above 80% (one). Overall, the results emphasize the importance of the actions of VISA, thought an educative, constructive and if necessary punitive posture, continuously and uniformly, in order to reduce the risk of non-conformities, thus ensuring the food safety.