Good Manufacturing Practices in Postharvest and Minimal Processing of Fruits and Vegetables

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Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute

GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES


IN POSTHARVEST AND
MINIMAL PROCESSING OF
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Dr. Mohd. Salleh Punan

Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development


Institute (MARDI)

Training Course on Product Quality and Safety Management for Fruits and Vegetables, 17 November 2008
Content

• Introduction
• Control of packinghouse
• Control of raw materials
• Control of operation
• Control of finished-product
• Traceability
• Conclusion
Introduction

Why post harvest?

• Liberalization of international trade


• Domestic and export markets more
competitive
• Increase demand and production
• Quality and safety awareness
Quality

Level where product


or services satisfied
consumer’s demand

Subjective &
difficult to
quantify
objectively
Good Manufacturing Practices

 Consistently and reliably delivering


products and services that have
been predetermined by the markets

 Total quality management from


production until marketing levels
GMP Fruits and Vegetables

To control variability in:


 growing techniques
 seasonal effects
 postharvest conditions
 processing techniques
 facilities
 human factors
 market conditions
 Management of product, process,
people and services to customer
 To overcome quality deterioration

Product

Service Process

People
GAP Requirements (Post harvest)

ELEMENTS SALM EUREPGAP

HARVESTING Hygiene Hygiene


Farm packing Farm packing

POST Treatment Treatment


HARVEST Washing Washing
GMP to Support GAP

• Develop and implement GMP


• Incorporating GAP, HACCP
• Use of national and international
standards
GMP Components

Control of packinghouse
Control of raw materials
Control of operation
Control of finished-product
Traceability
CONTROL OF PACKINGHOUSE
Packinghouse
Premises or covered
area where most of the
preparation and minimal
processing activities
shall be carried out
Location of Packinghouse

Packinghouse shall be located away


from sources of contamination
including environmentally polluted area
and area subject to flooding or prone to
infestations of pests or where wastes
cannot be removed effectively
Packinghouse located on farm or in
collection/wholesale/distribution centre
shall be in a segregated area
Premises Design
 The premises should be designed
in such a way that the raw products
from farm enter at one end and the
finished products emerge at the
other end
 Unfinished and finished products
should be kept separately and
never come into contact with each
other so as to avoid cross-
contamination
Layout Design

PRODUCE
FROM
FARM TEMPORARY
STORAGE RIPENING PACKAGING
ROOM ROOM MATERIAL
STORE’

MINIMAL
PROCESSING
COLD
ROOM
(0-5 oC)

TRIMMING/
EXTERNAL
CUTTING
S

STORAGE OF
FINISHED-PRODUCT
(2-5 oC)

WASHING

FRESH PRODUCE PREPARATION AREA


RIPENED
FRUITS
FOR MP

Minimal Processing Layout Plan


Plant hygiene and cleanliness
 The premises should be well screened with
barriers designed to exclude vermin, domestic
and wild animals, birds and insects
 Pest control and monitoring should be in place
 Walls, floors and ceilings should be in good
condition and easy to clean and sanitize
 Comprehensive cleaning and sanitation
programs should be implemented in the
premise, with more emphasis in the minimal
processing, packing and storage areas
 Trash and waste material should be placed in a
specific area segregated from the processing
and storage areas, and be removed regularly
Facilities

Water supply

 An adequate supply of potable water with


appropriate facilities for its storage,
distribution and temperature control shall
be available

 Potable water shall be used for processing


of minimally processed products and
washing of food contact surfaces and
equipments
Facilities

Equipment and Instruments

 Equipment and utensils used in MP


shall be of appropriate design

 Those surfaces/parts that come into


contact with food shall be made of
non-toxic, smooth and non-porous
materials that can be easily cleaned
and sanitized e.g. stainless steel
Sanitary Operation
 Facilities, equipment, machines
and instruments shall be cleaned
and maintained regularly
 Surface of equipment in contact
with food shall be cleaned and
sanitized before and after each
batch operation
 All chemical agents such as fuels,
additives, fertilizers, pesticides,
sanitizers, etc. should be
properly labeled and kept
separately from food products
and packaging material
CONTROL OF RAW MATERIALS

Raw materials received

• Produce
specification
from farm
• Raw material
inspection
Produce specification from farm

 Type of produce and variety


 Name/code of supplier, farmer, farm
 Cultural practices
 P&D controls
 Maturity and ripening stage
 Size & grade of produce
 Quality, appearance, shape, sweetness, etc.
 Pesticide and fungicide residual limits
 Product temperature
 Packaging and transportation methods
 Quantity of supply
Raw Material Quality Standards

 Prepared for produce specification from


farm
 Base on National Standards (Malaysian
Standards), Regional Standard (ASEAN
Standards) or International Standards
(CODEX Standards)
 Use specification agreed by both buyer
and seller
Raw Material Inspection

 Inspection system conducted


consistently
 Use instruments such as balance,
thermometer and caliper
 Use Raw Material Specification as
reference
 Use Quality Form as in Table 1
 Decision to accept or reject
consignment based on the inspection
Table 1. Form for quality inspection of raw materials

RAW MATERIAL INSPECTION


SUPPLIER’S INFORMATION
Name of Supplier:________________________Date:____________Time:_________
Type of Produce:________________________Quantity:_______________________
Vehicle Reg. No.:_____________________ Produce Temperature:______________
Condition of produce while on the vehicle (packaging, label, arrangement):
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
INSPECTION
No. of container Net Damage Reject Accept
Weight Weight % Weight % Weight %
1
.
.
10
ACTION: 1. Consignment accepted
2. Consignment rejected Reason:____________________________
3. Consignment accepted with condition:_______________________
For option 2 and 3, return to:
Supplier: YES/NO Buyer: YES/NO Packinghouse Manager: YES/NO

Inspector’s Signature:________________Supervisor’s Signature:_______________


CONTROL OF OPERATION

Harvesting &
In-field Handling

60-65 days after anthesis


40-45 days after bagging
Packinghouse operation

• Produce packed according


to the market’s
specification
• Monitoring process and
products microbiological,
chemical or physical
hazards (HACCP)
Finished-product Specification

 Type of Produce and Variety


 Packer’s Name/Code
 Size and Grade of Produce
 Quantity, appearance, shape,
sweetness, etc.
 Packaging and Labelling
 Storage & Shelf life
 Tolerance to damage
 P&D and Quarantine practices
Flow of Packing Operation
Receiving
Sorting
Trimming
Washing
P&D Treatments
Drying
Grading
Packaging
Minimal Processing
 Produce peel/cut into ready-to-eat portion
 Ease in serving portion of large & difficult to
peel fruit
 Reduce packaging and transportation costs
 More convenience
 Maintain freshness
 Monitoring process and products
microbiological, chemical or physical
hazards (HACCP)
Minimal Processing Unit Operation

Receiving
Ripening
Washing
Minimal Processing
Packaging
Storage
CONTROL OF FINISHED-PRODUCT
Table 2. Form for inspection of finished-product

FINISHED-PRODUCT INSPECTION

Product:_______________________ Packinghouse:_________________________
Code:________________________ Date of Inspection:_______________________
Sampel No.:_______________________Time of Sampling:_____________________

1. Presentation and label:


Suitability of box/container
Cleanliness, accepted/not
Information labeled/enough/not
Class/grade written/not
Date of packing
Code of Supplier/Packer
Posthatvest practice

2. Weight/Quantity of product:
Gross weight
Net weight
3. Product Quality:
Total/% comply specification
Total/% damage due to:
* outside size/weight range
* physical /mechanical
* rotten/disease
* maturity/ripening
* temperature
* appearance/shape
* others

4. Follow-up handling:
Storage/transport temperature
Arrangement/palletization

ACTION:
Product comply all specification: YES/NO
Action taken if not comply specification:__________________________________
Product shelf life could be maintained: YES/NO

Inspector’s Signature:________________Supervisor’s Signature:_______________


Name:_____________________________ Name:_____________________________
Cold Chain

 Maintain cold chain system


 Monitor storage and
transport temperature
 Scheduled quality analysis
of stored produce
Transportation

• Domestic
• Regional
• Long distance
Air shipment

Emphasis on suitable
packaging,
maintenance of cold
chain before and after
distribution
Sea shipment

Refrigeration
Market Display
TRACEABILITY
Record & Documentation

 Quality forms should be prepared and


filled by trained inspector
 All activities, analysis, inspection and
quality level of product should be
documented
 Every record should be cleared, dated
and signed by supervisor for
endorsement
Record & Documentation

 Specific record book/file should be used


for documentation
 Keep all information systematically for
review and auditing from time to time,
especially in any dispute on the quality
of product supplied by the supplier
CONCLUSIONS

• Improvement in quality & safety


could be done through the
implementation of GMP
• High quality and safe produce
should be beneficial to all parties
• Positive measures to improve
quality and safety of agricultural
produce should be done
continuously by all agencies/bodies
involve
Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute

THANK YOU

Dr. Mohd. Salleh Punan

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