GOOD FEEDING PRACTICES IN A MUNICIPAL SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF ZÉ DOCA, MA

Abstract

Food and nutrition are conditions for the promotion and protection of health, allowing the full expression of the potential for human growth and development, quality of life and citizenship. Given the importance and the need for adequacy of nutrition services with current legislation and noting the difficulties, this study aimed to guide on safe food as well, on good feeding practices in public school in the town Ze Doca, MA. A checklist was used to assess the condition of the physical structure and operating the canteen. The results showed the identification of some nonconformities of the work environment, lack of RDC 216 and 275, the lack of hygiene in food handling, lack of Personal Protection Equipment (EPI’s) in the enclosure during the preparation of food and unsanitary conditions in physical structure. The handlers have received training and suggestions for changes and alterations to facilitate the process during food handling. Therefore, the recommendations suggested during the execution of activities, one can observe changes in the physical structure, the daily use of PPE, hand hygiene, obtaining consumer and permanent material, according to health standards in order to obtain safe food addition to the reduction of incidents of food contamination.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/edimpacto2025.045-004