Manual de Buenas Prácticas de manufactura (BPM) en la empresa de miel Salinas ubicada en la zona de Huachi La Libertad, cantón Ambato

Abstract

The investigation work was focused on the development of a Good Manufacturing Practices Manual (GMP) to obtain the certification of the honey company SALINAS located in the Huachi La Libertad town, Ambato city. This will improve the company's competitive capacity and provide safe and innocuous products for its consumers. The company was diagnosed based on the LV-ARCP - 2023 verification guide issued by ARCSA, comprising 212 items divided into 8 chapters, showing that in its current conditions the company has 46.28 percent of nonconformities, 36.32 percent of compliance and 17.37 percent of non-compliance and 17.37 percent does not apply to the company. The GMP Manual contains the Standard Operating and Sanitation Procedures, which were developed based on the nonconformities detected and the requirements established in the ARCSA 067 - 2015 regulations; with the application of these procedures, the company will ensure the hygienic-sanitary conditions of the production chain and therefore offer quality products. The action plan was elaborated to eliminate the nonconformities, taking into consideration the availability of the company's resources, and proposed for a one-year implementation period with a view to initiating the GMP certification process by ARCSA.