Análise das condições de comercialização de crustáceos e moluscos de mercados públicos e supermercados da cidade do Recife.

Abstract

At the Metropolitan Region of Recife the commercialization of molluscs and crustaceans is quite frequent and it is concentrated at supermarkets, smal markets and public fairs. This work intends to acssess the hygienic-sanitary conditions and price progression of those establishments. Unscheduled visits were made in ten different locations during the months of July and September in order to collect informations. Among those visited, seven of them were within the requirements established by the legislation, but three made several mistakes regarding sanitary conditions, being two of them being totally careless in relation to the involved high hygiene practices, presenting food without refrigeration, with foreign matter inside the packaging, product deformed colours, and presence of odors that denoted the deterioration of the food sold. At the establishments that were in accordance with what the standards recommend, there has a greater volume of products offered and a greater security of finding the necessary quality to guarantee health and people's well-being. Regarding prices, most products did not change during the survey period, except for one that had an increase of 14%.