Avaliação da qualidade higiênico-sanitária de alimentos de rua comercializados na cidade do Natal/RN

Abstract

The street food trade is becoming an increasing in the last decade, especially in developing countries like Brazil. Associated with this growth there is also concern about the risks of food contamination that these foods offer their consumers, since this trade is carried out without specific controls and without necessary knowledge on safe handling. In addition, sanitary conditions are scarce and usually the site is unsuitable for such activity. The shopping center is currently considered the great popular shopping Natal / RN as it houses most of the shopping street of the city. It is frequented by consumers all over the state, as well as tourists visiting the city. Street food vendors sell fruit from the prepared foods. It is noteworthy that food marketed in this neighborhood are sought by the financial aspect and the practicality that provides the consumer. Regarding the problem presented this study aims to raise issues regarding the sanitary conditions of street food marketing outlets in the city of Natal / RN. In order to show for Health Vigiliância city, the reality of the sanitary quality of street food sold in retail outlets. This is a descriptive cross-sectional survey within the city of Natal / RN, in the year 2015. It was used as a data collection technique direct observation and interview using a semi-structured questionnaire and checklist, developed and adapted to the reality of the study site. From the results, the most significant presented as non-conformities were related to the lack of hand hygiene (92%), cross contamination risk (100%), lack of food validity control (87%), lack of use of uniform clean and proper (90%). By results, it presented unsatisfactory sanitary hygienic quality of analyzed autonomous trade, pointing out the need for interventions to provide adjustments relating to the studied aspects.