Avaliação das condições higiênico-sanitárias de uma unidade de alimentação e nutrição em um presídio do Ceará

Abstract

Food and Nutrition Unit (UAN) is an area that is intended to operationalize the provision of nutritional collectivities. In addition to the nutritional and sensory quality it is necessary the implementation of hygienic-sanitary actions to ensure food security in the production and supply of meals, since inappropriate practices at any stage of the production chain foods increase risk of occurrences of Foodborne Diseases (FBD). The food services, as the UAN’s, have excelled in the epidemiology of foodborne diseases. So to guarantee safe food and the prevention of foodborne diseases is necessary to adopt good manufacturing practices (GMP) in food service. This study aimed to evaluate the sanitary hygienic conditions a UAN in a prison of Ceará. For it was applied a checklist (checklist) in BPF based on Collegiate Board resolutions-DRC 275/02 and DRC 216/04 issued by the national health surveillance agency. Despite the UAN have obtained a result satisfactory adequacy, with percentage 79.75% in accordance with the health legislation was identified some deficiencies such as lack of health control handlers and cleaning the registry water tank, requiring, therefore, preventive and corrective measures to ensure the safety of food for your guests.