Desarrollo de un manual de Buenas Prácticas de Manufactura (BPM) de la microempresa Benwater ubicada en la parroquia Benítez, cantón Pelileo

Abstract

The development of the Good Manufacturing Practices Manual for BENWATER, establishing mandatory sanitary conditions and adequate facilities due to consumer demand for safe and quality products. The main objective of this manual is for the company to obtain the GMP certification issued by ARCSA, reducing the risks of contamination during the production chain that can affect the food and harm the health of consumers. The initial diagnosis of the microenterprise was carried out by means of a checklist based on resolution ARCSA-DE-2022-016-AKRG, which consists of 177 items and three levels of measurement: complies; does not comply; and does not apply due to the nature of the food. The BENWATER plant has 35.00 percent compliance, 44.00 percent non-compliance and 22.00 percent of items that do not apply. In addition, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs) were developed based on the nonconformities and requirements identified in the microenterprise, to ensure cleanliness, disinfection and product quality control. Finally, an action plan was drawn up by means of a cause-effect analysis of the establishment, using the Deming cycle methodology to carry out corrective actions to mitigate the plant's nonconformities.