RELATÓRIO DE ESTÁGIO CURRICULAR EM GARANTIA DA QUALIDADE EM FRIGORÍFICO DE BOVINOS/RELATO DE CASO: OCORRÊNCIA DE CISTICERCOSE

Abstract

Brazil is a power in the livestock sector and gains prominence in beef cattle, having a local production of beef sufficient to supply the domestic market and also export to other countries. Consumers demand quality products and that is why the Codex Alimentarius has rules to be followed when carrying out inspections to identify diseases. One of these diseases is cysticercosis, an important zoonosis that affects cattle and is one of the main causes of condemnation of carcasses in slaughterhouses. Through this, the Regulation of Industrial and Sanitary Inspection of Products of Animal Origin has decrees that facilitate the identification of Cysticercus bovis and through the degree of infection the Federal Inspection Service establishes the destination of the carcass. During the internship period, two calcified cysts were found in the liver, the organ was destined for rendering and the carcass was subjected to cold treatment at a temperature of -10°C for 10 days, being able to inactivate the parasite. In the other case, two viable cysts were found, one in the heart and one in the shoulder, the organ was condemned and the carcass destined for cold treatment, following the same criteria as the previous one. These findings lead to economic losses related to the food production chain.