AVALIAÇÃO HIGIÊNICO-SANITÁRIA EM AÇOUGUES DE VARGINHA MG

Abstract

Brazil stands out as a major exporter of cattle, poultry and swine and per capita consumption increases annually. This increase in consumption raises a concern about the safety of this food, as meat has intrinsic characteristics that promote microbial growth and, for this reason, care must be taken when handling it. A very useful tool that makes it possible to verify the adequacy of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in food manufacturers is a checklist. It is possible, with the application of this tool, to know the percentage of adequacy of the establishment in relation to the legislation in force. Therefore, the objective of this work was to evaluate the hygienic-sanitary conditions of the butchers in the city of Varginha MG, in order to identify the applicable conditions adopted by the handlers in the meat handling process with the application of a previously elaborated checklist.