2024-03-042024-03-042023-12-07PAIXÃO, Juliana Cristina Pinto da; PAES, Juliana Failache. Elaboração de cartilha orientativa para microempreendedores sobre qualidade na comercialização de farinhas de mandioca. 2023. Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso (Graduação em Tecnologia de Alimentos ) - Universidade do Estado do Pará, Belém, 2023.https://bibliotecadigitaldetcc.uepa.br/handle/riuepa/435Cassava cultivation represents a of the most important production chains for subsistence agriculture in Brazil, from its roots the most varied by-products are obtained, among which water and tapioca flour stand out, easily found in street markets and markets in the metropolitan region of Belém, these flours are the food base for a large part of the population, especially among traditional communities (indigenous, Quilombola, riverside) and their commercialization plays a fundamental role in generating employment and income for the state. Although these flours are mostly produced by hand, adequate hygienic and sanitary conditions must be guaranteed from the beginning to the end of the production chain and must continue throughout their commercialization. Aiming to provide broader yet objective access to the information and restrictions required by legislation, this research aimed to create a booklet with guidance on good practices imposed to help improve hygienic and sanitary conditions in the flour movement process. d 'water and tapioca. A checklist based on RDC No. 275 (BRASIL, 2002) was used, in which the sanitary hygienic conditions of 20 commercial establishments located in the Metropolitan Region of Belém were evaluated according to the compliance of the locations, therefore, “YES” to conform, “NO” to not conform and “NA” to not apply.” class percentages were taken and compared with the group classification, where, Group 1 (76 to 100% of “yes”), Group 2 (51 to 75% of “yes”), Group 3 ( 0 to 50% “yes”). Related to the criteria evaluated and the specifications of the legislation, the establishments were classified as average, and presented some divergences, however, with broader access to information aimed at good practices, these could be repaired. Given this, the construction of the booklet is a viable tool to be used as educational material, conveying to traders the importance of meeting the required quality and safety parameters in a less formal way, with accessible and objective language.Língua PortuguesaAbertoWater flourBookletGood handling practicesTrabalho de Conclusão de Curso (TCC)