Avaliação das condições higiênico-sanitárias do restaurante popular da cidade de São Bento - MA

Abstract

A Food and Nutrition Unit (UAN) is defined as the space where balanced and healthy meals are prepared, generally aimed at meeting the demands of specific groups in society, as well as providing food security from a hygienic and sanitary point of view. This study is characterized by subjective research that sought to evaluate the hygienic-sanitary conditions of a UAN located in a city in Maranhão, using as criteria the checklist based on RDC Resolution No. 275/02 and RDC Resolution No. 216/04 to determine whether hygienic conditions are in situations conducive to obtaining safe food, which consisted of 107 observation items, distributed in the evaluation of various aspects of the establishment, such as facilities; equipment; integrated control of vectors and urban pests; water supply; waste management; handlers; raw materials, ingredients and packaging: food preparation; storage and transportation of prepared food; exposure to the consumption of prepared food; documentation and registration, containing the answer options: "Yes" (Y), "No" (N) and Not Applicable (NA). After data collection, the Food Unit's suitability index identified a percentage of 68.29% for compliant items, being classified- in Group 02 (51 to 75%), with medium suitability. Concluding that the unit is in poor condition, given the average result and the lack of instruments, such as the use of the best practice manual and standardized operating procedures