Physical and hygienic-sanitary conditions of poultry slaughterhouses in the municipality of Parnaíba, Piauí, Brazil

This study aimed to evaluate the physical and hygienic-sanitary conditions of poultry slaughterhouses in the municipality of Parnaíba, Piauí, Brazil. Ten slaughterhouses were visited, using a checklist as an evaluation criterion, seeking to assess the physical and hygienic-sanitary conditions of fac...

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Published inActa veterinaria Brasílica Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 345 - 350
Main Authors Lima, Melânia Meneses, Ferreira, Siluana Benvindo, Albuquerque, Ítalo Reneu Rosas de, Meneses, Carlos Kaiser Ferreira de, Feitosa, Lauro César Soares, Sousa, Katiene Regia Silva, Carvalho, Isabel Azevedo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.10.2021
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Summary:This study aimed to evaluate the physical and hygienic-sanitary conditions of poultry slaughterhouses in the municipality of Parnaíba, Piauí, Brazil. Ten slaughterhouses were visited, using a checklist as an evaluation criterion, seeking to assess the physical and hygienic-sanitary conditions of facilities, equipment, handlers, environment, production, and food transportation, during the entire slaughtering process, to verify compliance with current legislation. The slaughterhouses visited (10 / 100%) had no Official Inspection Service and did not obey the rules established by legislation, showing precarious physical and hygienic-sanitary conditions of operation. Most of the establishments (9 / 90%) were located in the urban area and one (10%) in the rural area. None of them followed the animal welfare recommendations. Moreover, seven (70%) establishments had no waste treatment and the residues were dumped in an open area. Therefore, it was concluded that the hygienic-sanitary conditions of poultry slaughterhouses in Parnaíba pose risks to meet quality and the health of slaughterhouses employees and people who consume the products from those establishments.
ISSN:1981-5484
1981-5484
DOI:10.21708/avb.2021.15.4.10171