Desarrollo de un Manual de Buenas Prácticas de Manufactura para la microempresa Chocopaxi ubicada en el cantón La Maná

Abstract

The Chocopaxi microenterprise is located in the La Maná canton of the province of Cotopaxi, which produces milk chocolate. Its processes stand out from obtaining, fermenting and roasting cocoa. A manual of Good Manufacturing Practices was developed that is easy to understand for personnel who are part of the production process and other areas. The microenterprise underwent an initial evaluation to know the current status, in which a checklist was used based on the technical regulations of the ARCSA - DE - 2022 - 016 - AKRG. To verify the compliance of the microenterprise, it was evaluated in three components: complies, does not comply and does not apply. In the results of the current diagnosis of the microenterprise, a non-compliance percentage of 43.6 percent was obtained, for this reason, the microenterprise does not meet the minimum requirements for the certification of Good Manufacturing Practices. To achieve the objective of certification, a Good Manufacturing Practices Manual and a short, medium and long-term action plan were created with the aim of improving sanitary conditions and for the microenterprise to develop its chocolate products with the highest safety criteria.