CONDIÇÃO HIGIÊNICO - SANITÁRIA DE ABATEDOURO FRIGORÍFICO E FÁBRICA DE EMBUTIDOS NO ESTADO DO PARANÁ

Abstract

Meat products are strong backers of pathogenic bacteria, thus it is important to monitor the entire production process to ensure the microbiological quality of the final product. This study aimed investigates the hygienic and sanitary condition of a refrigerator slaughterhouse and built factory in Paraná. For this purpose, were assessed three pig carcasses in the loin region, using the swab samples of pre slaughter stage, after shave and evisceration and before and after washing, being the last three samples collected from indoor and outdoor of the carcasses. To assess hygiene samples of the environmental conditions were collected from the bleed area wall, epilator and evisceration table, built table manufacture and 50 ml of the scald tank water. Samples were collected from the hands of two manufacturing workers and 100g of two built, one being cooked and raw. The collected materials were transported and analyzed, to determine the most probable number (MPN) of total and fecal coliform (Escherichia coli), aerobic mesophilic bacterial counts, strict or facultative viable, Staphylococcus count and assessment of Salmonella spp. Some samples showed fecal and total coliforms, mesophilic, Salmonella and Staphylococcus contamination, although the degree of contamination for the majority of the samples remained within the limits set by law.