Perfil microbiológico e parasitológico da Brassica Oleracea L. produzida em sistema convencional no Sertão Paraibano.

Abstract

Vegetables have been one of the foods most related to outbreaks of food poisoning worldwide, especially because they are responsible for transporting pathogenic microorganisms of public health significance. Therefore, this work had the objective of evaluating the microbiological and parasitological profile in cabbage of the municipalities of Patos and Teixeira in the Sertão of Paraíba. Microbiological and parasitological analyzes were carried out on 30 cabbage (Bassica oleracea L.) samples, of which 15 samples were collected in different rural properties of the municipality of Patos and 15 in the municipality of Teixeira, according to Resolution - RDC No. 12 of 02 January 2001 of the National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance – (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária) ANVISA. Of this total, 77% (10) of the samples collected in Patos were at satisfactory levels, while in the city of Teixeira 3 (20%) samples from different producers were contaminated with high values for Total Coliform and Thermotolerant Coliforms. No evidence of Salmonella spp. however, the presence of Escherichia coli in one of the samples of producer 1 of the city of Patos was found. Samples from both municipalities showed immature forms of nematodes and protozoa and it was found that the cabbage samples were contaminated by structures of parasites of dogs such as Toxocara spp. and Ancylostoma spp. and protozoa such as Giardia and Toxoplasma. Further studies are needed to track the entire production system, consisting of analyzing the quality of the water used for irrigation, the amount of inputs (organic matter), hygiene and the orientation of the manipulators.