Temperature assessment of refrigerated counters of supermarkets of Palmas – TO

Authors

  • Amanda Mellissa Bezerra Oliveira Universidade Federal to Tocantins
  • Dhayna Oliveira Sobral Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Karolline Ribeiro Lima Beckmam Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Letícia Vieira Emiliano Camargo Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Nayra Pontes Madalena Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Abraham Damian Giraldo Zuniga Universidade Federal do Tocantins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20873/uft.2359365220196Especialp17

Abstract

The refrigerated counters used to expose the final product to the consumer often do not meet the temperature parameters for the adequate storage of perishable products. The present work had as objective to evaluate the refrigeration temperature of storage counters for perishable products in three supermarkets of the municipality of Palmas-To. For this purpose, the temperature of the refrigerated counters of the supermarkets, generically identified as A, B and C, was measured using an infrared digital thermometer. Irregularities were detected in all the supermarkets evaluated, which represents a serious risk to the consumer. Accordingly, establishments must take action to ensure that food is properly stored, and surveillance entities must intensify oversight of the counters’ refrigeration temperature.

Author Biographies

Dhayna Oliveira Sobral, Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Aluna bolsista do grupo PET Engenharia de Alimentos, Engenharia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Palmas – TO, Brasil.

Karolline Ribeiro Lima Beckmam, Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Aluna bolsista do grupo PET Engenharia de Alimentos, Engenharia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Palmas – TO, Brasil.

Letícia Vieira Emiliano Camargo, Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Aluna bolsista do grupo PET Engenharia de Alimentos, Engenharia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Palmas – TO, Brasil.

Nayra Pontes Madalena, Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Aluna bolsista do grupo PET Engenharia de Alimentos, Engenharia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Palmas – TO, Brasil.

Abraham Damian Giraldo Zuniga, Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Tutor do grupo PET Engenharia de Alimentos, Engenharia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Palmas – TO, Brasil.

Published

2019-06-16

How to Cite

Bezerra Oliveira, A. M., Sobral, D. O., Beckmam, K. R. L., Camargo, L. V. E., Madalena, N. P., & Zuniga, A. D. G. (2019). Temperature assessment of refrigerated counters of supermarkets of Palmas – TO. DESAFIOS - Revista Interdisciplinar Da Universidade Federal Do Tocantins, 6(Especial), 17–23. https://doi.org/10.20873/uft.2359365220196Especialp17

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