Estudo de caso: Condições higiênico-sanitárias em unidade processadora de mariscos no Município de Raposa - MA

Abstract

This study was conducted with the artisanal fishers who engage in collecting shellfish seafood on Raposa city , Maranhão State, Brazil. The stude of case aims to evaluate the conditions of adequacy and compliance of seafood processing plant in order to verify compliance and conditions with current legislation to detect risk to public health. Highlights the importance of developing the Best Practice of Manipulation (BPM) in seafood processing to provide safe food, reduce product losses preserving its nutritional properties and sensory and protecting consumer health. Correlates the practice of traditional knowledge used in the processing of seafood and aspects of socio-economic reality of the locality as factors that may affect the control of food quality seafood. Evaluations were made of the hygienic-sanitary handling of seafood, from the Processing Unit of Seafood municipality of the Raposa city, by applying the checklist to assess compliance and state of fitness of the establishment based on the RDC No. 275 of 2002 of ANVISA. Proposes the development of improved handling and training in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) of seafood; presents proposals for correction of nonconformities processing conditions, to reduce product losses and add value to the product processed by hand. The results revealed that compared ace compliance with Brazilian legislation, the processing unit was classified as inefficient. The training of handlers of seafood processing unit with a focus on good handling practices contributed in reducing noncompliance. The degree of complexity of the factors that influence the maintenance of the quality of seafood offered to consumers, points to the need for a corrective action in the short and medium term, so that the quality of seafood coming from the processing unit in the Raposa city, Maranhão State, could be guaranteed.