ANÁLISE DA QUALIDADE DOS OVOS COMERCIALIZADOS NO MUNICÍPIO DE MORRINHOS-GO

Abstract

Table egg production is a very attractive livestock activity due to its increasing productivity and market stability due to the increase in per capita consumption. However, consumption depends on the quality of eggs offered on the market. The objective was to analyze the quality of the eggs sold in Morrinhos-GO, verifying if these eggs fit the requirements of current legislation. One hundred and ninety-two eggs, described in the package as Large or Class A White or Brown group, were purchased from four commercial establishments. The data obtained were submitted to descriptive statistics analysis using the SAS statistical program. In the evaluation of the eggs by color group, the White and Brown eggs were 100% within the established standard. To determine the type, the White group eggs purchased in supermarket 2 were within the estimated weight for the Large type, whereas for the brown eggs group only supermarket 3 presented weight consistent with what was described in the package. In relation to the external and internal quality parameters required for Class A eggs, neither establishment sells eggs within the standard required by both White and Brown eggs. The results showed an inefficiency in the egg production and / or commercialization protocols in Morrinhos-GO. It is concluded that the eggs analyzed do not meet the quality standard described on the package, as they do not meet the standards established by the Official Classification of Commercial Eggs through Decree No. 56.585, of July 20, 1965.