Desarrollo de un manual de Buenas Prácticas de Manufactura (BPM) para la empresa de alimentos congelados Frish Alimentos Cia Ltda, ubicada en el cantón Ambato

Abstract

This work focused on the development of a Good Manufacturing Practices Manual (GMP) for the company Frish Foods that is dedicated to the production and marketing of vacuum-packed and frozen fish, seafood and cuts of beef. The manual will serve as a guide so that personnel know about the procedures and activities that must be carried out to maintain the appropriate hygienic conditions of the establishment and its personnel in a way that reduces the risks of contamination. The situational diagnosis was carried out using a checklist prepared based on resolution ARCSA-DE-2022-016-AKG. As a result, a compliance of 51.90 percent was obtained, non-compliance of 31.31 percent and not applicable of 12.99 percent, that is, it had a compliance of less than 80 percent, which is why an action plan with the application of the Deming cycle (PDCA) where the activities were established to provide solutions to non-conformities and that with an investment of 7,434.00 USD the owner will be able to improve the areas. The Good Manufacturing Practices manual was prepared according to the requirements based on the resolution and according to the observations obtained, it consists of the Standardized Operating and Sanitation Procedures which were carried out in a clear and concise manner for greater understanding of the staff, in addition When it is implemented, it is intended to substantially improve the procedures and in the long term it will be able to be certified with GMP.