Food handling conditions of university canteens

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the hygiene and sanitary conditions of canteens in a Brazilian public university. A checklist was applied and coliform analysis at 45 °C. Aerobic mesophilic bacteria on surface boards used in food handling were also counted. It was observed that most of...

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Autores principales:	Nogueira,Josimara P, Luz,Anna S, Fernandes,Fernando N, Dantas,Natalie M, Damasceno,Karla S, Seabra,Larissa M
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Sociedad Chilena de Nutrición, Bromatología y Toxicología 2019
Materias:	Foodborne Diseases Good Handling Practices Microbiological Quality
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spelling	oai:scielo:S0717-751820190005005272019-09-16Food handling conditions of university canteensNogueira,Josimara PLuz,Anna SFernandes,Fernando NDantas,Natalie MDamasceno,Karla SSeabra,Larissa M Foodborne Diseases Good Handling Practices Microbiological Quality ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the hygiene and sanitary conditions of canteens in a Brazilian public university. A checklist was applied and coliform analysis at 45 °C. Aerobic mesophilic bacteria on surface boards used in food handling were also counted. It was observed that most of the canteens were considered unsatisfactory in terms of compliance with good handling practices. Presence of coliforms at 45 °C was noted in 72% of the food handling surface boards. With respect to mesophilic bacteria, 81% of the boards presented values above the recommended. According to the results, it is possible to say that based on hygienic-sanitary guidelines, the canteens were not in accordance with Brazilian law that regulates good manufacture practices of the food service industry and recommends that facilities, equipment and utensils used in food handling are in proper hygienic-sanitary conditions. The food production process for the university population was not properly carried out due to non-compliance with good handling practices. Thus, the health of thousands of students and staff who have their meals daily at the university canteens may be at risk.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad Chilena de Nutrición, Bromatología y ToxicologíaRevista chilena de nutrición v.46 n.5 20192019-10-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-75182019000500527en10.4067/S0717-75182019000500527
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spellingShingle	Foodborne Diseases Good Handling Practices Microbiological Quality Nogueira,Josimara P Luz,Anna S Fernandes,Fernando N Dantas,Natalie M Damasceno,Karla S Seabra,Larissa M Food handling conditions of university canteens
description	ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the hygiene and sanitary conditions of canteens in a Brazilian public university. A checklist was applied and coliform analysis at 45 °C. Aerobic mesophilic bacteria on surface boards used in food handling were also counted. It was observed that most of the canteens were considered unsatisfactory in terms of compliance with good handling practices. Presence of coliforms at 45 °C was noted in 72% of the food handling surface boards. With respect to mesophilic bacteria, 81% of the boards presented values above the recommended. According to the results, it is possible to say that based on hygienic-sanitary guidelines, the canteens were not in accordance with Brazilian law that regulates good manufacture practices of the food service industry and recommends that facilities, equipment and utensils used in food handling are in proper hygienic-sanitary conditions. The food production process for the university population was not properly carried out due to non-compliance with good handling practices. Thus, the health of thousands of students and staff who have their meals daily at the university canteens may be at risk.
author	Nogueira,Josimara P Luz,Anna S Fernandes,Fernando N Dantas,Natalie M Damasceno,Karla S Seabra,Larissa M
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title	Food handling conditions of university canteens
title_short	Food handling conditions of university canteens
title_full	Food handling conditions of university canteens
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publisher	Sociedad Chilena de Nutrición, Bromatología y Toxicología
publishDate	2019
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Food handling conditions of university canteens

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