Análise de sujidades em ameixa e uva passa comercializadas a granel na cidade de Campo Mourão

Abstract

Brazil has a prominent role in fruit production, with fruit growing as an important segment. Grapes and plums are two highly perishable fruits, as they contain a large amount of free water, reducing their shelf life, generating large post-harvest losses. One way to reduce post-harvest losses is its processing, transforming it into dried/raisin fruit. The present work aimed to analyze and quantify the dirt found in 5 samples of raisins and 5 samples of raisins sold in bulk in the city of Campo Mourão, in order to verify if they are within the tolerance limits of current legislation. All 10 tested samples found a positive result and are within the tolerance limits, but with the results obtained, fragments of insects can be seen, making it necessary for the food industries to intensify the quality of Good Manufacturing Practices to produce safer and healthier foods least amount of dirt possible.