AVALIAÇÃO DAS CONDIÇÕES HIGIÊNICO-SANITÁRIAS DAS CARNES COMERCIALIZADAS NA FEIRA LIVRE DO MUNICÍPIO DE ESPERANÇA – PB.

Abstract

The free fairs are considered as a proper environment for alimentary diseases dissemination through the intense circulation of people and products at the same place besides the undesirable hygiene and sanitary conditions, providing a immeasurable risk to public health, becoming very important the knowledge of the comercialization conditions and the products manipulation. The objective of this paper was to evaluate the hygienic and sanitary conditions of the barrack which comercialize bovine, swine, ovine and caprine meat at the free fair of the city of Esperança - PB. Visits were realized at the saturdays and sundays of September and October of 2018, at the city free fairs to evaluate the hygienic and sanitary conditions of the place. Na analytic study was mad through a previously tested observational questionary (check-list), based in recommendations of the Agencia Nacional de Vigilancia Sanitaria (ANVISA). The observational questionary was divided in four parameters: visual aspects, hygienic and sanitary aspects, environmental aspects and organization aspects. 66 barracks of the public marketplace were analyzed and the results were mostly of insastisfatory aspects, due the high number of nonconformities with the current standards. This fact becomes a big concern, since a big amount of the population consumes these products which are, in a certain way, a risk to public health. t is concluded that, the present study, evidenced the inadequate practices in the commercialization of the meat in the free market of Esperança - PB, since they present numerous problems related to the hygienic-sanitary conditions in the premises, in the manipulation of the products, and in the food preservation. A reform of the structure of the meat market is indicated, improving the physical environment and adapting the recommendations of the norms, guaranteeing safe food for the consumers. It is indispensable that the Sanitary Surveillance and other municipal oversight agencies adopt educational measures in the qualification and awareness of merchants on the importance of correct practices in food handling through courses, lectures, workshops and booklets. This will contribute to the strengthening of income generation and better quality products, without risks to public health.