Abstract

RODRIGUEZ PALLERES, Ximena; PINO ASTORGA, Carolina; CANCINO BASCUNAN, Valentina  and  SALVA ASPEE, Rocío. Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliance assessment in social foundations of the Metropolitan Region of Chile. Mem. Inst. Investig. Cienc. Salud [online]. 2022, vol.20, n.1, pp.85-97. ISSN 1812-9528.  https://doi.org/10.18004/mem.iics/1812-9528/2022.020.01.85.

Foodborne Diseases (FBD) are caused by the consumption of contaminated food or water, due to poor practices in food handling, causing damage to people's health. The objective of this study was to determine the percentage of compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) according to the Food Sanitary Regulations of Chile, of different social foundations belonging to the Metropolitan Region of Chile. The study design was descriptive, in an intentional and non-probabilistic sample of 12 social foundations in the Metropolitan Region of Chile. The GMP checklist version 04, code 834 - PR02-INS2, was applied in situ. According to the percentage of compliance with the 4 critical factors of the GMP of the 12 social foundations of the Metropolitan Region, it was observed that only 3 of the foundations comply with 100% of the 4 critical factors. In relation to the percentage of general compliance with the GMP, it was examined that 50% of them complied with 70% or more in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Health of Chile. There was low compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices in the 12 foundations evaluated in the Metropolitan Region of Chile, mainly in personal hygiene and training, in addition to only complying with critical factor Nº1. Therefore, foundations should be trained and written procedures must be established in order to reduce and prevent foodborne illnesses and guarantee food safety.

Keywords : Foodborne Illnesses; Good Manufacturing Practices; food handlers; social foundations.

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