Elaboración de un manual de buenas prácticas de manufactura para la empresa EXPOFRUTS ubicada en el cantón Cevallos en la provincia de Tungurahua

Abstract

This research was focused on the development of a Manual of Good Manufacturing Practices with the purpose to implement and achieve GMP certification for the EXPOFRUTS Company, its located in Cevallos canton in Tungurahua province and its most dedicated to elaboration and comercialitation of Pulp with local fruits. The diagnosis of the company was trough the aplication “check list”following the established requiremnts by the ARCSA-DE-2022-016-AKRG normative, it have 218 items with 3 levels of evaluation. According to the company in its current situation indicates 81,19 percent compliance, 12,84 percent non-compliance and 5,96 percent of parameters not related to its business activities, instead, the Standardized Operating and Sanitation Procedures are developed base don the non-conformities detected and requeriements established by ARCSA resolution 016, these include programs, processes, records and corrective actions, in the same way these procedures seek to maintain hygienic conditions during the production process and thus safeguard the safety of the products. The action plan, as well as the Schedule, were raised with the aspiration of covering the non-conformities in an appropiate period and in accordance with the business resources in order to obtain the BPM certification.