Análise das condições higiênico-sanitárias dos Food Trucks da cidade do Natal/RN

Abstract

The main factors related to the occurrence of outbreaks and diseases of food origin are related to multiple failures in quality control and hygienic and sanitary conditions in food production. The present study aimed to analyze the hygienic and sanitary conditions of food trucks in the city of Natal/RN. The study was carried out in the South Zone of the city of Natal - Rio Grande do Norte - where 39 Food Trucks were visited. Data were collected by the researchers responsible for the study, using as an instrument an inspection script that covers 31 questions, which are objective and direct. Of the total of 39 Food Trucks that participated in the research, the results observed in relation to the handlers showed that 55.3% had preserved and clean uniforms and 44.7% did not have any, 51.4% were free of adornments and 48.6% were not, 65.8% had their hair trapped, protected and without the use of beards, and 34.2% were not. According to the observed data, it is possible to conclude that the food trucks evaluated need a specific regulation to subsidize appropriate practices with regard to hygienic and sanitary conditions and, mainly, with regard to safety measures to combat Covid-19, so that there is an increase in the satisfaction of local consumers.