Analysis of covid-19 safety protocols in self-service restaurants in Cametá, Pará- Brazil.

Abstract

Coronavirus constitutes a family of viruses that cause respiratory infections, and COVID-19 is a disease caused by this virus. It had its first diagnosis in 2019 in China, arriving in Brazil on March 11, 2020. It has a high transmission rate, with an incubation period of 2 to 14 days, and symptoms that range from mild to severe. It represents worldwide one of the biggest sanitary challenges faced, having as a combat measure the social isolation, reducing the interaction and movement among people, which affected the activities of several segments, such as restaurants. The entire food chain is considered an essential activity, and safety protocols and control measures have been established to prevent the spread of the virus. Thus, the objective of this research is to evaluate whether these safety protocols are being followed by food producing and selling establishments. A check-list was developed and applied based on the safety protocols of Decree Nº 335, from the municipality of Cametá-PA. The results obtained showed that only 40% of the safety protocols were followed by all the visited establishments, and another 40% of the protocols were not followed by any restaurant, and the remaining 20% of the protocols were followed by only two establishments. Therefore, it can be concluded that the restaurants evaluated in this paper partially comply with the safety protocols against COVID-19.