Condi？？es higiênico-sanitárias de uma dieta hospitalar

the objectives of this work were to evaluate the hygienic and sanitary conditions of a light diet of a hospital in the city of belém, state of pará (brazil), using microbiological analysis of its compounds (fecal coliforms, staphylococcus aureus and salmonella) and of utensils, equipment's and employees' hands (fecal coliforms, staphylococcus aureus), and to provide an inspection technical report of the hospital food and nutrition unit, according to annex ii of the 1428th regulation (11/26/1993) of the ministry of health to verify the implementation of the good manufacturing practices. none of the samples presented salmonella or staphylococcus aureus; however, the compounds, utensils and equipments presented 100% of fecal coliforms contamination, as well as two workers' hands. the main points identified for the technical report were: identity and quality standard, environmental conditions, building maintenance and sanitary-conditions, equipments and utensils, human resources, adapted technology, quality control, quality assurance, storage, disinfection and disinfestation. it was concluded that the evaluated food and nutrition unit presented very bad hygienic and sanitary conditions.