apropos to iloverio's gastronomic information of rio de janeiro is vigilância sanitária em alimentos, the public health surveillance department of rio de janeiro in charge of the food industry, enforcing regulations and legislation of establishments, products, and services that include packaging and distribution.

vigilância sanitária is responsible for reducing and preventing health risks, and insuring the overall hygiene and sanitation of the city and its environment - there are several specialized divisions of surveillance involved in devising guidelines and taking systematic courses of action with respect to local, state, and federal legislation, in maintaining the public health agenda.

authorities require that food establishments strictly adhere to healthy and hygienic guidelines of being attentive to consumers, and provided properly refrigerated and/or fresh food products.