Avaliação da rotulagem e fracionamento de produtos cárneos comercializados na cidade de Bom Jesus-PI

Abstract

This study was developed in the city of Bom Jesus-PI, with the objective of evaluating the labeling and fractionation of selected meat products from establishments with SIF. The data was collected in the three largest supermarket chains in the region, which sell their products in the form of wholesale. Visits occurred in the second half of 2016 and the first half of 2017, always in the first week of each month, one store per day, in any of the three periods, with a schedule and order chosen randomly. At each visit the data collection was performed through the application of checklist. Each product had a photographic record characterizing the conditions of sale, identification of the labeling and the nutritional information. The meat products selected were: sausage, salami, ham, sausage, jerked beef and charqui meat. The evaluation of the nonconformities regarding the fractionation carried out by the establishments that market the cited products was also carried out. After analyzing the results, it was concluded that the supermarkets evaluated showed little variation in the distribution of the brands of the analyzed products. The percentage of nonconformities was higher in fractionated products, compared to the original products. Fractionated products do not display all the information necessary for consumer understanding, thus preventing product traceability.