Implementación de buenas prácticas de manufactura en el proceso de elaboración de helados de la empresa tradición de Salcedo

Abstract

The objective of this Curricular Integration Work was to implement the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in the ice cream production process in the company Tradición de Salcedo, located in Salcedo canton, Cotopaxi province; for which, a study of the initial state was carried out through the application of the checklist based on the Substitute Technical Standard of GMP for processed foods ARCSA-de-042-2015-GGG, then the lifting of flowcharts and process diagrams, complemented with a layout of the company, determining the deficiencies and nonconformities in the production chain, taking this analysis as a starting point proceeded to describe a plan of opportunities for improvement along with the documentation of procedures, records under the monitoring of ISO 22000: 2018; The initial percentage of GMP compliance was 37,46% and through the implementation of the project increased to 73,71%, as it is concluded that the implementation of GMP generates a culture of safety in the company with a management discipline following the guidelines established by entities such as the National Regulatory Agency, Control and Sanitary Surveillance (ARCSA) allowing continuous improvement in the company, without neglecting the monitoring of logistics, because the quality of the final product depends on the entire production line, so it is important to ensure quality in the manufacturing chain.