Title:Adequacy of Quality Assurance Programs for a Corn Meal Production Unit
VOLUME: 6 ISSUE: 1
Author(s):Eliane Maria Ravasi Stéfano Simionato, Jéssica Januário Cardoso, Mayara Cristina Gonçalves, Tânia Regina Kovalskia, Érica Regina Daiuto, Rogério Lopes Vieites and Robert E. Smith
Affiliation:Park University, 8700 River Park Drive, Parkville, MO 64152 USA
Keywords:Food security, good manufacturing practices, HACCP, Zea mays L.
Abstract:To ensure the quality, the processing of artisanal corn meal in a production unit located in
the southeastern state of São Paulo was evaluated. It handles an average of 15 tons/months, all under
GMP and HACCP regulations. Of the 153 items examined on a checklist, only 42 were in compliance.
In addition, the following Control Points (CPs) were identified: humidification of hominy and corn.
The Critical Control Points (CCPs) were: the water, the oven, the screen that covered the humidification
tank and final product. Some steps were not GMP-compliant, so corrective measures based on the CP
and CCPs were suggested. One important factor was the need to comply with the specific legislation
about folic acid and iron supplementation in the product. Another was the technique used to add them to the product.
