Takayanagui O M, Oliveira C D, Bergamini A M, Capuano D M, Okino M H, Febrônio L H, Castro E Silva A A, Oliveira M A, Ribeiro E G, Takayanagui A M
Departamento de Neurologia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2001 Jan-Feb;34(1):37-41. doi: 10.1590/s0037-86822001000100006.
The ingestion of raw vegetables represents an important means of transmission of several infectious diseases. The objective of the present study was to perform a microbiological and parasitological evaluation of the vegetables commercially sold in the municipality of Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Of a total of 172 commercial concerns analyzed, 115 (67%) presented irregularities in the vegetables they sold, such as elevated concentration of fecal coliforms in 63%, presence of Salmonella in 9%, and presence of enteroparasites in 33%. The commercial concerns with the highest frequencies of vegetables showing inadequate results were: grocery stores (92%), CEAGESP (75%), fruit and vegetables stores (71%), traveling vendors (71%), fairs (69%), supermarkets (52%), and vegetable gardens (18%). The type of contamination was uniformly distributed among these commercial concerns. Most of the contaminated vegetables (61%) were from gardens located in the municipality of Ribeirão Preto. Considering the high frequency of fecal contamination and the potential risk of disease transmitted by vegetables, we suggest greater enforcement in the sanitary surveillance of the food offered to the population.
食用生蔬菜是几种传染病的重要传播途径。本研究的目的是对巴西圣保罗州里贝朗普雷图市商业销售的蔬菜进行微生物学和寄生虫学评估。在总共分析的172个商业企业中，115个（67%）所售蔬菜存在违规情况，如63%的蔬菜粪大肠菌群浓度升高，9%的蔬菜存在沙门氏菌，33%的蔬菜存在肠道寄生虫。蔬菜检测结果不合格频率最高的商业企业有：杂货店（92%）、圣保罗州农业综合企业公司（75%）、果蔬店（71%）、流动摊贩（71%）、集市（69%）、超市（52%）和菜园（18%）。这些商业企业的污染类型分布均匀。大多数受污染的蔬菜（61%）来自里贝朗普雷图市的菜园。鉴于粪便污染频率高以及蔬菜传播疾病的潜在风险，我们建议加强对供应给民众的食品的卫生监督。
