Profile of establishments in the supermarket sector with respect to good practices in the city of Santa Maria (RS), Brazil

Food Science and Technology

Deise Silva de Moura¹  Luisa Helena Rychecki Hecktheuer²  Laissa Benites Medeiros²  Susana Berleze de Pelegrini²  Camila Costa Gressler²  Carla Cristina Bauermann Brasil² 

[1] Centro Universitário Franciscano;Universidade Federal de Santa Maria;

关键词: good handling practices;    food safety;    supermarkets;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0101-20612013000400008

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The objective of this study was to verify the compliance of the supermarket sector with respect to the Good Practice Program standards of the city of Santa Maria (RS), Brazil. Sixty nine establishments were verified using a checklist of good practices for the supermarket sector in Santa Maria, RS (Brazil), from April to July 2011. The data were collected by a food safety and quality professional using this checklist. The results showed that the overall adequacy of the establishments surveyed was 29.07%. The highest percentage of compliance was found for storage at ambient temperature (64.13%). The lowest compliance percentage was also found in different sections and areas in the supermarkets such as bakery and confectionery (14.93%), water supply (18.30%), food handling (21.01%), sausage and cold meat (or deli meat) (36.38%), and documentation-related items (4.97%). None of the supermarkets evaluated had the necessary documentation for the implementation of good practices. The results of this study show the importance of effectively implementing a good practice program and quality systems by raising awareness among technicians and professionals of the importance of quality programs used in food companies and the need for more thorough inspection delivered by competent authorities to ensure food safety for consumers.

【 授权许可】

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