Propuesta de un manual de buenas prácticas de manejo en la elaboración de alimentos y su servicio para el patio de comidas del Mercado Municipal 10 de Agosto de la ciudad de Cuenca

Abstract

The intervention project "PROPOSAL OF A MANUAL OF GOOD MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN FOOD PROCESSING AND ITS SERVICE FOR THE FOOD COURT OF THE MUNICIPAL MARKET 10 DE AUGUST OF THE CITY OF CUENCA”, was carried out with the objective of proposing a Manual of Good Practices for use by the personnel of the patio establishments Of foods. It began with a review of regulations and documents on food safety and hygiene that are applied in Ecuador and the world, including those referring to the health emergency by COVID-19, in order to have elements of analysis and define the problems in food handling and your service. With these antecedents, a diagnosis was made with sheets of compliance inspection, based on the External Instructions for the Evaluation of "Restaurants/Cafeterias" of the ARCSA, adapted to the food court of the market, obtaining an average compliance percentage of 65.5%. What's more, A survey aimed at owners and diners was developed, which allowed obtain a clear perspective on the situation of the establishments. With this information, the main problems in the management, elaboration and food service, and a Manual of Good Practices made with illustrative images and didactic diagrams, which help its easy understanding and application for the improvement of the food court processes and guarantee the food safety and hygiene for the benefit of its users. Keywords: Manual. BPM. POES. HACCP. Good practices. Security food. Market. Food court. August 10.