Avaliação das condições higiênico-sanitárias e da qualidade do pescado nos mercados públicos localizados no município de Recife

Abstract

The present work aims to analyze and evaluate the hygienic-sanitary conditions of the fish trading boxes in the main public markets of Recife-PE through visual inspection and data collection through checklists and questionnaires, identifying possible risks to public health. six public markets and a free fair were visited in the city of Recife-PE, in a total of 14 fish boxes. The aspects related to the hygiene and sanitary conditions of the establishments were observed, followed by equipment, utensils and handlers, presence of pests. and animals, as well as the mode of conservation and storage of the products that were exposed for sale. The checklists were prepared based on RDC Resolution No. 216 of September 15, 2004 by the National Health Surveillance Agency, containing a total of 17 questions grouped into 3 sections: 1- Hygiene of market facilities and equipment; 2- Hygiene of the handlers; 3- Quality of fish storage and exposure. The profile of consumers who frequent and buy products at the site was composed of five questions, identifying gender, age, education, frequency of going to the market and finally the reason to buy fish locally, in total were 102 interviewed. After verifying the results, 43% of the employees had clothing according to the activity, it was found that 100% of the boxes had cold chain or storage equipment, but major non-conformities were found in section 2, where only 40 % of the boxes attended requirements. In the constumers questionnaires 53.93 % were women, and most consumers (54, 91%) were in the age group of over 50 years. Most buyers bought fish from the markets because they were closer to their home and visited the market at least once a week. It is concluded that despite the hygienic-sanitary problems in fairs and markets, one of the biggest causes that can interfere with the quality of fish is the mishandling of food by employees and traders in public markets.