Hygienic-sanitary diagnosis and corrective measures in the processing of cassava flour

• Autor(a) principal: Santos, Rayssa Silva dos
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Braga, Adriano César Calandrini, Figueiredo, Elaine Lopes, Silva, Natácia da Silva e, Braga, Lícia Amazonas Calandrini
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentavel
• Texto Completo: https://www.gvaa.com.br/revista/index.php/RVADS/article/view/8309
• topic: Flour house; Family farming; Quality tool; Action plan; Molino harinero; Agricultura familiar; Herramienta de calidad; Plan de acción; Casa de farinha; Agricultura familiar; Ferramenta da qualidade; Plano de ação

During cassava processing and obtaining its derivatives, the occurrence of critical factors that can compromise the quality and safety of the food is observed. Thus, the objective was to carry out the hygienic-sanitary diagnosis of a flour mill and propose improvements through the elaboration of an action plan. For this, the Good Manufacturing Practices checklist was applied, with modifications, and the sanitary panorama was elaborated through the adequacy percentage calculation. The action plan was prepared with recommendations for improvements to the establishment. Based on the checklist, the project was classified in group 3, as it presented 22.03% of compliance with the items. Block 5 (documentation) and block 3 (manipulators) had the lowest levels of compliance. The action plan elaborated mainly includes modifications related to the infrastructure of the production site, training of handlers and documentation of the project. Thus, the implementation of the suggested improvements and adoption of Good Manufacturing Practices during the processing of cassava flour will promote adequate conditions for manufacturing, providing a quality product and, therefore, safe for consumption.