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This study aimed to develop an Eco-Inefficiency (Ely) formula to verify the cost of the economic, environmental, and social impact of waste, applicable to food services (FS). Six stages were performed: identification of the terms that characterize food waste; definition of constructs influenced by food waste; identification of the variables that make up each construct; indicators capable of measuring the impact generated by food waste; definition of the mathematical formula; and EIy pilot test. The formula was based on eco-efficiency but focused on food waste. The constructs were translated into three dimensions of sustainability: environmental, social, and economic. Researchers created a score for the dimensions and the entire evaluation, based on a literature review. Water footprint, cleaning material, food production waste, the amount of rest-intake, and the amount of distribution leftover were evaluated on the environmental impact. The economic dimension variables were energy consumption to produce the wasted food, cost of raw material used in wasted food, and food handlers' wages for the economic impact measurement. The social impact variables were: energy density (ED), rest-intake (kcal/g), distribution of leftover ED (kcal/g), use of organic food, and food surpluses' donation. With an EIy application in each item, we have the item's score in each dimension. The higher value of an item, the higher is its influence on the dimension, allowing us to identify those with the most significant impact in the restaurant. The Environmental dimension presented the most significant problems in the assessed scenario. The eco-inefficiency formula identifies food waste's main critical points, allowing us to trace strategies to reduce food waste.

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Food waste (FW) is a current, complex, and widely debated issue in various spheres of society. Globally, about 2.6 trillion dollars per year is lost because of wasted food. Part of FW is preventable, and it is necessary to identify where it occurs. In most cases, FW occurs at the end of the production chain (meal preparation and distribution). Identifying the main food service failures on FW is important for developing efficient strategies for reducing them. Therefore, this study aimed to perform a narrative review of the impacts caused by FW in food services considering the three dimensions of sustainability (social, economic, or environmental). Multiple reasons were identified in this review that impacts those three dimensions, such as the cost of wasted raw material, use of cleaning material, the energy consumption, salary of food handlers, the water footprint, the amounts of rest-intake, production waste, energy density wasted, use of organic food, and food donation. Identifying these aspects can contribute to reduce FW impacts for better sustainable development, develop tools to measure FW, and assist food service managers in minimizing FW.

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Dentre os padrões de qualidade que as Unidades de Alimentação e Nutrição precisam garantir ao comensal estão a segurança microbiológica, física e química das refeições. Estes serviços precisam buscar meios para evitar que eventos adversos ocorram. Este estudo objetivou identificar os Pontos de Controle e Pontos Críticos de Controle nas etapas do processo produtivo de refeições em uma Unidade de Alimentação e Nutrição hospitalar, entre janeiro e fevereiro de 2018 utilizando lista de verificação, o protocolo preconizado pelo Guia de elaboração do plano APPCC, além de observação direta realizada in loco. Assim, encontraram-se na maioria dos setores apenas pontos de controle e as devidas medidas tomadas. Contudo, frente ao tipo de serviço apresentado, os cuidados no preparo e oferta alimentar devem ser redobrados, diante do estado de saúde apresentado pelo público a ser atendido.

Among the quality standards that the Food and Nutrition Units must guarantee to the diner are the microbiological, physical and chemical safety of meals. These services need to find ways to prevent these events from occurring. This study aimed to identify Control Points and Critical Control Points in the stages of the productive process of meals in a Hospital Nutrition and Nutrition Unit, between January and February of 2018 using a checklist, the protocol recommended by the HACCP plan elaboration guide, in addition to direct observation performed in loco. Thus, in most sectors, only control points and the appropriate measures taken were found. However, in view of the type of service presented, care in the preparation and provision of food must become more refined, given the state of health presented by the public to be attended.

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Dentre os padrões de qualidade que as Unidades de Alimentação e Nutrição precisam garantir ao comensal estão a segurança microbiológica, física e química das refeições. Estes serviços precisam buscar meios para evitar que eventos adversos ocorram. Este estudo objetivou identificar os Pontos de Controle e Pontos Críticos de Controle nas etapas do processo produtivo de refeições em uma Unidade de Alimentação e Nutrição hospitalar, entre janeiro e fevereiro de 2018 utilizando lista de verificação, o protocolo preconizado pelo Guia de elaboração do plano APPCC, além de observação direta realizada in loco. Assim, encontraram-se na maioria dos setores apenas pontos de controle e as devidas medidas tomadas. Contudo, frente ao tipo de serviço apresentado, os cuidados no preparo e oferta alimentar devem ser redobrados, diante do estado de saúde apresentado pelo público a ser atendido.

Among the quality standards that the Food and Nutrition Units must guarantee to the diner are the microbiological, physical and chemical safety of meals. These services need to find ways to prevent these events from occurring. This study aimed to identify Control Points and Critical Control Points in the stages of the productive process of meals in a Hospital Nutrition and Nutrition Unit, between January and February of 2018 using a checklist, the protocol recommended by the HACCP plan elaboration guide, in addition to direct observation performed in loco. Thus, in most sectors, only control points and the appropriate measures taken were found. However, in view of the type of service presented, care in the preparation and provision of food must become more refined, given the state of health presented by the public to be attended.

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Dentre os padrões de qualidade que as Unidades de Alimentação e Nutrição precisam garantir ao comensal estão a segurança microbiológica, física e química das refeições. Estes serviços precisam buscar meios para evitar que eventos adversos ocorram. Este estudo objetivou identificar os Pontos de Controle e Pontos Críticos de Controle nas etapas do processo produtivo de refeições em uma Unidade de Alimentação e Nutrição hospitalar, entre janeiro e fevereiro de 2018 utilizando lista de verificação, o protocolo preconizado pelo Guia de elaboração do plano APPCC, além de observação direta realizada in loco. Assim, encontraram-se na maioria dos setores apenas pontos de controle e as devidas medidas tomadas. Contudo, frente ao tipo de serviço apresentado, os cuidados no preparo e oferta alimentar devem ser redobrados, diante do estado de saúde apresentado pelo público a ser atendido.(AU)

Among the quality standards that the Food and Nutrition Units must guarantee to the diner are the microbiological, physical and chemical safety of meals. These services need to find ways to prevent these events from occurring. This study aimed to identify Control Points and Critical Control Points in the stages of the productive process of meals in a Hospital Nutrition and Nutrition Unit, between January and February of 2018 using a checklist, the protocol recommended by the HACCP plan elaboration guide, in addition to direct observation performed in loco. Thus, in most sectors, only control points and the appropriate measures taken were found. However, in view of the type of service presented, care in the preparation and provision of food must become more refined, given the state of health presented by the public to be attended.(AU)

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