Qualidade da água em laticínios - a realidade da agroindústria participante do programa Prosperar/Agroindústria

Abstract

Since the production of the raw material to the point of consumption, dairy products must be submitted to a combination of control measures to achieve the appropriate level of public health protection. For this reason, the water used throughout the milk production chain, plays an important role in the final result quality and safety of dairy products. In the state of Rio de Janeiro was instituted the Program PROSPERAR / AGROINDÍSTRIA focused in family agroindustry, which aims to increase the production and productivity of this sector. As it is agroindustry with small production and income, in most cases, they do not have the resources to invest in skilled labor, and there is difficulty to access new technologies and hygiene practices, being fall short to deal with requirements which provide quality assurance to food produced. The water, being a decided factor on the sanitary quality of the products, justify the need of small dairies improve control systems for water, aiming ensure the safety and quality of dairy products. It was done a full diagnosis through a profile survey of the agroindustries, as the quality, origin and treatment of water used in industrial plant through analysis of water and the perception that these handlers have about the importance / influence of water and quality of the products manufactured using with the use of the Collective Subject Discourse method. The results show the eminent risk of contamination which the consumer is exposed. To correct this flaw found in agroindustrial units, it is suggested a strategic management program of water quality in the property as a whole, and it was also produced a video as a suggestion of the tool practical and affordable of treatment technology and water quality control.