title: Best practices in school food and nutrition units of public schools of Bayeux, PB, Brazil.
abstract: The occurrence of foodborne illness outbreaks is increasing in schools, and due to the number of children who consume school meals as the only daily meal, this factor becomes even more worrisome. In this sense, the aim of this study was to evaluate the hygienic-health aspects of Food and Nutrition Units (SFNU) of public schools of Bayeux / PB in relation to the adoption of best practices in school food and nutrition. Data were collected through SFNU checklist during visits to units in 29 schools. The health risk of units evaluated was from regular to very high regarding structure and facilities, hygiene of food handlers, environment and food preparation. It was found that 10.3% of handlers used clean and adequate uniforms, and environment and equipment showed poor conservation status in 75.9% and 89.7% of Units, respectively; control of urban pests and vectors was not effective and cleaning of fresh produce was incorrectly conducted in 51.7% of SFNU of schools evaluated. It could be concluded that the production of meals in SFNU of schools evaluated does not meet the requirements established by the best practices in school food and nutrition.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Nutrição, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil, lalaaquino@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ana Carolina de Carvalho
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Nutrição, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil, lalaaquino@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Helen Ramalho Farias
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Nutrição, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil, lalaaquino@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Deborah Camila Ismael de Oliveira
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos, Instituto Federal do Sertão Pernambucano, Brasil.
authors.forename: Robson de Jesus
authors.initials: Rde J
authors.lastname: Mascarenhas
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Nutrição, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil, lalaaquino@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Jailane de Souza
authors.initials: Jde S
authors.lastname: Aquino
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D005511:Food Handling / Q000592:standards*; D059022:Food Safety; D005522:Food Services; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011633:Public Facilities; D012574:Schools