Propuesta de manual de buenas prácticas de manufactura en establecimientos de alimentos y bebidas en bajo alto, El Guabo, Ecuador.

Abstract

Tourism in the province of El Oro continues to grow as a tourist power, among the attractions of sun and beach is the Bajo Alto site. With a variety in its cuisine based on seafood and spaces for recreation. This research paper analyzes the conditions and state of the gastronomic sector through evaluation sheets applied in food and beverage establishments of the Bajo Alto site, El Guabo. The methodology used is based on bibliographic, descriptive and field research, to verify the real situation in the application of standards and procedures correctly in the kitchen. In order to identify the process of good manufacturing practices established with issues related to food handling, purchase and receipt of food, personal hygiene. In our environment, good handling practices in the gastronomic sector are scarce. In this way, with the results obtained, a proposal is established according to the situation of each establishment, to provide a quality gastronomic product to tourists.