ANÁLISE DAS CONDIÇÕES HIGIENICOSSANITÁRIAS DE FOOD TRUCKS NO MUNICÍPIO DE SÃO PAULO

Due to the increase in street feeding, the food trucks, a North American style, were successful in Brazil for offering practicality and agility. To assure safe foods that avoid foodborne disease outbreaks, it is essential to verify if the shops are according to the applicable municipal law. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the hygienic and sanitary conditions of food trucks in the city of Sao Paulo. 11 shops were analyzed in their business hours. For data gathering, an adapted checklist was used and the results were compared with the municipal ordinance No. 2619/11. The items that most presented non-conformity were: vestment; cleaning of water reservoirs; pre-preparation of foods; stowage and transport; presence of physical barriers between the different worktops; tidiness and storage of utensils; pest control and the absence of Standard Operational Procedures. A peculiarity found states that, because the food is finalized on consumer demand, 72.9% of the shops did not have the need of storing it under adequate conditions of temperature and time. Since they are located in open places, food trucks are vulnerable to the presence of microorganisms and pollutants. The conclusion drawn is that the analysis of the hygienic and sanitary conditions of the food trucks was proved unsatisfactory and there must be an adequacy according to the already recommended rules of the municipal ordinance No. 2619/11, as well as more attention to the vehicles and support kitchens.