ANÁLISES LABORATORIAIS FISCAIS EM PRODUTOS LACTÉOS DE AGROINDÚSTRIAS FAMILIARES DO ESTADO DO ESPÍRITO SANTO COM ENFÂSE NA IDENTIFICAÇÃO DE Listeria monocytogenes

Abstract

In Espírito Santo, the production of dairy products is an activity of great importance for family agro-industries, with a strong cultural relationship with the maintenance of families in the countryside. However, depending on the hygienic conditions during the milk milking process and the preparation of the products in the establishment, and also on the aspects related to the health of the herd, these products can be contaminated by different pathogenic microorganisms, which can cause, in addition to economic losses for industry, serious problems for public health. Thus, laboratory tests, especially microbiological tests, must be carried out periodically, aiming to guarantee the safety of the product and the safety for the consumers. Specifically, for cheeses, the presence of the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes is among the parameters evaluated in dairy products, due to its relevance to public health. This study carried out a retrospective survey of the fiscal laboratory analyzes, during 2019, with an emphasis on the identification of L. monocytogenes, in family agroindustries registered in the Municipal Inspection Services with equivalence to the Susaf/ES. All municipalities that have agroindustries equivalent to Susaf/ES underwent fiscal analyzes in 2019, with the majority of establishments sampling a single product in an annual analysis, been sampling a variety of distinct dairy products, with a predominance of cheeses. Most analyzes were performed in a laboratory accredited by Idaf. The results of analyzes were negative for the presence of L. monocytogenes, corresponding to the legislation, reinforcing the importance of the registration and monitoring of the establishment by the inspection services.