Análise das condições sanitárias do caldo de cana comercializado por ambulantes em Inhumas/GO

Abstract

Sugarcane juice is a product that has a pleasant flavor, low cost and well accepted by the population, marketed mainly by street vendors in street businesses. With this, there is a possibility of not having adequate hygienic and sanitary conditions to guarantee a quality product, which can bring risks to the health of consumers. The main associated pathogens are enteric microorganisms, such as bacteria, including the Coliform group, which are good sanitary indicators for possible contamination by feces and inappropriate hygiene conditions. Thus, the present study aimed to study the microbiological profile and sanitary conditions of sugarcane juice marketed by street vendors in the city of Inhumas/GO, in June 2021. The microbiological profile was established by counting Total Coliforms and Echerichia coli and the sanitary conditions established through the observation of street vendors using a checklist of sanitary conditions. The samples were collected at four points of sale of the street trade (A, B, C and D) for three consecutive days, totaling 12 sampling units. The presence of Total Coliforms was detected in all sample units of sugarcane juice (>1.5x10³ CFU/ml) and E. coli in only one sampling unit of walking D (1.1x10² CFU/ml). The analysis of the questionnaires showed that street vendors do not have conditions of hygiene and proper handling of the product, according to RDC 218/2005, RDC 331/2019 and IN 60/2019. We emphasize the importance of the sanitary surveillance of the municipality to inspect the points of sale of street vendors, in addition to instructing, training and alerting manipulators about good practices in the management and preparation of sugarcane juice, minimizing the transmission of diseases.