O comércio de queijo de coalho na orla de Salvador, Bahia: trabalho infantil e segurança de alimentos

A study on the cheese trade along Salvador's coastline reveals significant public health risks, including high levels of microbial contamination and child labor. The research found that 95% of raw cheese samples exceeded safety standards for aerobic mesophilic microorganisms, staphylococci, coliforms, and thermotolerant bacteria, while 50% of cooked samples also failed to meet guidelines. Additionally, the majority of vendors were children (75% male) aged around 14, working primarily on weekends to supplement family income or occupy time, often with inadequate food safety knowledge. The study employed a cross-sectional design, interviewing 40 child vendors and testing 80 cheese samples for microbial content. These findings underscore the urgent need for intervention to address both child labor and food safety in informal markets.

Meneses, R. B. d., Cardoso, R. d. C. V., Guimarães, A. G., Góes, J. Â. W., Silva, S. A. d., & Argolo, S. V. (2012). O comércio de queijo de coalho na orla de Salvador, Bahia: trabalho infantil e segurança de alimentos. Revista de Nutrição, 25(3), 381–392. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1415-52732012000300008