Análise de Salmonella spp. em ovos encontrados no comércio Duovizinhense

Abstract

The present work aimed to conduct a study to verify the presence of Salmonella spp. in eggs sold in the city of Dois Vizinhos, PR. When the egg is maintained in bad conditions and poorly managed, it is one of the main transmitters of salmonellosis in humans, due the egg to be a protein source of low cost it is consumed more affordably by the population of middle and low income, which are usually the more susceptible to contamination. In this study an amount of 144 eggs were analyzed, with the collection divided into 02 steps from 06 different locations, labeled A to F, containing 12 eggs per category, with a total of 24 eggs analyzed at every step. The analyzes for the identification of Salmonella spp. were carried out in accordance to Brazilian legislation, also being evaluated the amount of cracked and dirt eggs. The results were compared with the current legislation, verifying that the eggs available in supermarkets in Dois Vizinhos city are in accordance with the law, it does not present Salmonella spp., however, the presence of breaks and dirt may favor the presence of pathogens organisms.