Microbiological evaluation of acerolas from a private cultivated orchard in the city of Macapá, Amapá, Brazil

Souza, Jaqueline Freitas; Santana, Evanilza Aristedes; Silva, Anne do Socorro Santos da; Souza, Antônio Carlos Freitas

doi:10.5935/2595-4407/rac.immes.v3n1p73-77

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“…These studies also indicate that food contamination should be reduced by avoiding common hazards in food production and monitoring the maintenance of GMP [37,51,52]. Studies with foods commercialized by family farmers have also reported unsatisfactory microbiological characteristics linked to not adopting GMP [12,13].…”

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“…In developing countries, around 70% of diarrhea cases are associated with the consumption of street foods [12]. Studies have reported unsatisfactory microbiological characteristics in foods commercialized by family farmers, which have been linked to the nonadoption of food regulations and good manufacturing practices (GMPs) [9,13]. Foodborne diseases have been a global health concern, causing substantial morbidity and mortality and spending significant public resources [14,15].…”

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Development of an Educational Gamification Strategy to Enhance the Food Safety Practices of Family Farmers in Public Food Markets of Northeast Brazil: A Case Study

Rodrigues

Bezerra

Pereira

et al. 2023

Foods

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This study aimed to develop an educational gamification strategy to enhance the food safety practices of family farmers in public food markets in a city in Northeastern Brazil (João Pessoa, PB, Brazil). A good manufacturing practices (GMP) checklist was used to verify hygienic-sanitary conditions in the food markets. Educational game tools addressing foodborne diseases and GMP with information about the prevention of foodborne diseases, good food handling practices, and safe food storage were developed. Pre- and post-training assessments were done to evaluate food handlers’ knowledge and food safety practices. Microbiological parameters of food samples were analyzed before and two months after the training. Results indicated unsatisfactory hygiene conditions in the examined food markets. There was a very strong positive correlation between “implementation of GMP” and “production and process controls” (R = 0.95; p ≤ 0.05) and between “production and process controls” and “hygiene habits of handlers” (R = 0.92; p ≤0.05). There was no homogeneity between answers before and after the training for the knowledge of family farmers regarding “prevention of foodborne diseases” and “safe food handling”. There were improvements in the measured microbiological parameters of foods sold by family farmers after the application of the developed educational gamification training. These results showed the developed educational game-based strategy as being effective in raising awareness of hygienic sanitary practices, helping to promote food safety, and reducing risks for the consumers of street foods at family farmers’ markets.

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