Aplicação da Resolução da Diretoria Colegiada n° 216/2004 em Restaurantes da Cidade de Montes Claros-MG
Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: Hygienic-sanitary control is crucial for obtaining safe food. As a result, Resolution of the Collegiate Board (RDC) No. 216 of September 15, 2004 was created by the National Health Surveillance Agency in order to reduce the risks of foodborne diseases. Therefore, the objective of this work was to carry out the application of RDC nº 216/04 in three restaurants in the city of Montes Claros-MG. A checklist was applied in accordance with current legislation, to assess the hygiene and health conditions of the establishment's environment. In addition, a questionnaire containing questions about the resolution was applied to the handlers. To obtain the results, the percentage of non-conforming sub-items from restaurants A, B and C, and the arithmetic mean of the verified sub-items were calculated. The percentage of non-compliance for each restaurant was 39.44% (A), 62.40%(B), 64.23%(C). As for handlers, the highest percentage of errors were about: food contamination, foodborne diseases and good handling practices. In view of the results, it was observed that a significant number of non-conformities in all restaurants, taking into account the fact that these companies did not comply or did not have the knowledge about the resolution.
Source: Amazônia Science & Health
Authors: Blenda Lacerda Mourão, Sinley Gonçalves Gomes, Kássia Héllen Vieira, Daniela Hirsch, Guilherme Araújo Lacerda
Institutions: Universidade Federal de Lavras, Centro Universitário FUNORTE
Language: Portuguese
Topic: Food Safety and Hygiene
Subfield: Food Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4285066342