Manuals of good milking and manufacturing practices in dairy (Thesis) (ES)

Regarding GMPs, the project highlights specific protocols for milker personal hygiene, utensil cleaning, facility management, and milk transportation. Milking routines include practices such as washing and disinfecting teats and utensils, ensuring that the milk obtained is free of contaminants. It also emphasizes the importance of maintaining pens in optimal sanitary conditions to prevent diseases such as bovine mastitis, which can affect product quality. Regarding GMPs, the project establishes guidelines for designing and maintaining adequate facilities, ensuring staff hygiene, and properly managing waste. Facilities must have impermeable and easy-to-clean materials, adequate ventilation, and effective drainage systems. It also highlights the need for periodic cleaning and disinfection programs, the use of specific detergents, and pest control. These measures ensure that every stage of the process, from collection to distribution, meets high quality standards. SOPs are essential for standardizing sanitation procedures in all areas of the processing plant. These documents include cleaning of surfaces, equipment, and utensils that come into contact with food, as well as protocols for disinfecting hands, work clothes, and critical areas. Specific steps are detailed to ensure equipment is free of microorganisms after each operational day, using approved chemicals and effective techniques.