The
growth of the food industry today has increased rapidly both types and
quantities. Along with these growth, health problems that caused by food
consumed began to emerge and become a threat to its users. One of source that
cause these health threats can come from the contamination that occurs during
the production process of those products.
GMP
is a basic guideline for industries related to food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics,
and medical equipment that aims to improve the quality of products especially
related to the safety and safety of consumers of product users.
Benefit of implementing GMP
Since
GMP is a guide that contains the minimum requirements and general processing
that must be met in food handling across the food processing chain, its
implementation can consistently deliver the following benefits:
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Assurance
of product quality
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2
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Assurance
of food safety or product
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3
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Providing
confidence in implementing other systems related to quality and food safety
such as HACCP, ISO 22000, BRC and other systems.
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4
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Reduce
cost production caused by rejects that impact on increasing company’s profits
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5
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Increase
the competitiveness and positive image of company
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Understanding of GMP
GMP
is abbreviation of Good Manufacturing Practices or in Indonesian referred as “Cara
Produksi Makanan yang Baik or CPMB” which defined as a guideline that made to
ensure the quality, feasibility, and safety of product are met consistently in
accordance with the requirements that have been determined.
GMP
is basic requirement (minimum requirement) that must be fulfilled by food industry
to produce quality products, safety and feasibility consistently. In addition
GMP is the basic foundation to implement of any other system like HACCP, ISO
22000, BRC, IFS or SQF.
10 GMP Principles
The
basic principles of GMP is quality and safety of product can not be generated
by only through product testing (inspection and checking). But the guideline
need to be followed include a unity of the production process. Here are 10 basic
rules that must be met to support the successful of GMP impelementation :
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Get
the facility right from the start
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Perform
validation processes
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Develop
procedures, perform well and correctly
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Identify
the duties and responsibilities of each section
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Develop
good record managements
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Conduct
training and personnel development
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Implement
good hygiene
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Maintain
facilities and equipment
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Build
quality into the whole product lifecycle
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10
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Perform
regular audits
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