Alimentary security of the commercial food establishments located at Campinas and region: documentary verification

Abstract

Food and nutritional security is directly related to the total use of food establishments for good hygiene and handling practices. In Brazil, the regulation of Good Food Practices is regulated by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). Among the main documents used are CVS 5/2013, RDC 216/2004. The nutritional quality of the food is directly related to the follow-up of these standards. The present work aims to know the reality of commercial food establishments in the city of Campinas and region - São Paulo, verifying if they have the documentation required by the inspection agencies. This is an observational study with a qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out in commercial establishments in the city of Campinas and region - São Paulo in the second half of 2017. A total of 31 establishments were interviewed and the questions asked were: how many years the establishment has operating, if it has operating license , if you have an operating license, if you have already visited the sanitary surveillance and if for what reason (initial release of license, routine or report). Based on the data presented, it was possible to verify that most of the establishments interviewed have more than 10 years of operation and have the license and operating license, most of them already visited by sanitary surveillance at some point. It was possible to conclude that most of the interviewed establishments have the main documents that ensure that the establishment is able to function and sell / handle food and that food security is directly related to the legality of these establishments.