BOAS PRÁTICAS DE FABRICAÇÃO EM FÁBRICAS DE RAÇÕES

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to present the importance of using the Good Manufacturing Practices as quality control in feed mills. When it comes to feed quality, the feed industry becomes increasingly competitive, and for this reason they always try to keep their products with greater credibility in the market, always increasing the quality of products and further increasing competition. These foods must, obligatorily, be safe, because they have a great direct impact on the population's health, taking into consideration that the food is supplied to the animals that produce food for the human population. For food safety to be guaranteed, several quality control tools are used, and the main tool used inside feed mills is the Good Manufacturing Practices manual. The body responsible for regulating and monitoring the sector of products that are intended for animal feed in Brazil is the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA). The feed mills, in their manufacturing process, follow the GMP, fulfilling then all the determinations of the Normative Instruction No. 04/2007 that are recorded in this manual. The good manufacturing practices are mandatory in all feed mills, and implementing GMP brings the quality of the final product as a guarantee for the production. The use of GMP is of paramount importance to control the quality of all establishments that manufacture feed, making sure that you have quality products and guarantees for the consumer market.