Desarrollo de un manual de Buenas Prácticas de Manufactura para la empresa Lácteos de Casa ubicada en la parroquia de Guaytacama, del cantón Latacunga

Abstract

A manual of Good Manufacturing Practices (BPM) was developed for the company "Lácteos de Casa", located in the parish of Guaytacama, Latacunga canton, according to the Resolution of the National Agency for Regulation, Control and Sanitary Surveillance (ARCSA 067-2015-GGG) in its Substitute Technical Standard of Good Manufacturing Practices for Processed Foods. Initially, the company's initial situation was evaluated by means of the checklist of compliance and noncompliance with BPM requirements that encompasses the following chapters: facilities; equipment and utensils; raw materials and inputs; production operations; labeling, packaging and packing; storage, distribution and marketing; and quality control. The initial percentage of compliance with BPM was 33.136 percent. On the other hand, the nonconformities found within the company allowed the immediate preparation of a corrective action plan for the development of procedures and programs according to BPM requirements, based on the application of the Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) and the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to prepare the manual. Finally, once the improvements were applied in all the areas analyzed, the company's situation was re-evaluated by means of the final checklist, obtaining an overall compliance level of 82,84 percent for the company "Lácteos de Casa", due to the use of the procedures described in the manual and the training given to the personnel working in the production plant.