Evaluación del estado sanitario de la carne de bovinos faenados en el camal de Guamote.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to evaluate the sanitary status of the meat of cattle slaughtered in the Guamote slaughterhouse. For this study three phases were considered: The first was the evaluation of compliance of the parameters stated in the slaughterhouse law regulations of the year 2016 of the official register No. 502. This evaluation was carried out using a check list. The second phase of this study corresponded to the evaluation of the microbiological quality of the carcasses of cattle slaughtered in the same establishment. Laboratory studies were carried out to gather this information. The third phase involved preparing the Good Manufacturing Practices Manual (GMP) and Standard Operating Procedures for Sanitation (SSOP) and training the workers at the slaughterhouse in their application. The results showed an initial compliance of 78.85%, in the parameters established by the current regulations, after the implementation of GMP and SSOP this value reached to 92.26%, i.e. increased by 13.41%. Therefore, it is concluded that the municipal slaughterhouse of the Guamote canton, after this study, benefits carcass meats with better sanitary conditions for consumers. It is recommended to maintain the changes implemented during this research.