Evaluation of sanitary conditions in pizzerias in the city of Marabá, Pará, Brazil

Abstract

Work objective was to evaluate the sanitary conditions three pizzerias in the city of Maraba-PA. To evaluate the properties A, B and C was developed based on RDC No. 216 and 275, a checklist consists of 57 questions related to the following: I - Construction, facilities, equipment, furniture and fixtures; II - Hygiene facilities, equipment, furniture and fixtures; III - Integrated control of vectors and urban pests; IV - Water supply; V- waste management; VI - Brokers; VII - Raw materials, ingredients and packaging. For the evaluation of the results the following criteria were used: Excellent> 91%; Good ≥ 70 to 90%; regular ≥ 50-69%; bad ≥ 20 to 49% and bad <19%. Pizzerias A, B and C showed the following results: item (I) 34%, 96% and 52%; item (II) 40%, 83% and 29%; Item (III) 63%, 88% and 25%; Item (IV) 70%, 95% and 50%; Item (V) 67%, 100% and 59%; item (VI) 63%, 84% and 36%; Item (VII) 50%, 93% and 50% respectively. It is concluded that the pizzeria B had the highest rates of compliance with the items analyzed and the results found in pizzerias A and C were worrying, therefore, necessary to perform good manufacturing practice courses for handlers to enable them as the activities. It was concluded that the establishments analyzed only one is in proper hygienic and sanitary condition, and the commitment of all stakeholders is a basic condition for effective hygiene.