Sistematização de ferramenta de apoio para boas práticas em serviços de alimentação

Abstract

Concerning the importance and the necessity of fitting food services to actual lawmaking and knowing the difficulty found in it, the present paper aimed to systemize a Tool (Evaluation List, Plan of Action and Touching Collaborators) to support Good Practices. The present study was realized in twenty three, 23, downtown food services, in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, through a proportional stratified sample of eight restaurants, eleven snack bars and four bakeries. A List of Evaluation of Good Practices for Food Services (LEGPFS) was made, specific for RDC 21604 ANVISA. This list was applied for a professional technician and for the company, in March and October, respectively. After that, a simple Plan of Action to facilitate the process of fitting was suggested. Samples of swabs to verify Staphylococcus coagulase positive and total count of mesophyll aerobics microorganisms and were collected from manipulators and from surfaces after hygiene, before and after the use of the tool. All collaborators were invited to participate of a touching concerning microbiological analysis and formulary applied to participants, evaluated by the results of LEGPFS. The results showed a significant difference (p<0,05) after the application of LEGPFS such for the technician as to the company, according to the fitting percentage. It was observed a significant improve (p<0,05) in following lawmaking after the use of the tool. The touching was considered efficient and there was a fitting to the process of hands and surfaces hygiene. In conclusion, the tool elaborated was valid to support food services in fitting actual lawmaking.