Conhecimento de manipuladores de carne sobre o complexo teniose-cisticercose e Boas Práticas de Manipulação de alimentos em Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brasil* Meat handlers' knowledge of taeniosis-cysticercosis complex and good manufacturing practices in Jaboticabal, São Paulo State, Brazil

This study aimed to evaluate meat handler’s knowledge of teniasis-cysticercosis complex and Good food Handling Practices in supermarkets, grocery stores, and butcher shops from Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo State, Brazil. For that, were evaluated 25 commercial establishments, of which nine are small merchants, ten are medium-sized shops, and six were considered as large super-markets. Data were collected with closed questionnaires with 21 questions on quantitative and qualitative information. Each question was considered as a single variable and the answers were analyzed descriptively and by correspondence analysis multivariate statistics. The data show the interviewed professionals were unaware of the issue, indicating lack of training for recognition of possible risks, as the cysticercosis. Despite the medium-sized establishments showed better results, the overall results are equivalent on the statistical analysis. Therefore, sanitary educational practices directed to these professionals are strongly recommended to improve food safety.