Good manufacturing practice in brazilian wheat mills with particular reference to the flour fortification
Rev. Inst. Adolfo Lutz (Online)
;
73(1): 67-76, jan.-mar. 2014. tab
Article
in English
| LILACS, SES-SP
| ID: lil-782587
ABSTRACT
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a widespread nutritional disorder that affects a significant proportion of the Brazilian population. The obligatory fortification of wheat flour with iron and folic acid represents a strategy of the Brazilian Ministry of Health for combating IDA. However, several studies have reported the occurrence of iron in excessive concentrations and insufficient contents of folic acid in commercial flour samples. In the light of these information, a participatory observational study on the wheat flour production processes was undertaken in 11 major flour mills located in the São Paulo state, Brazil. This study aimed at writing a detailed good manufacturing practice (GMP) guidelines for the industrial sectors, including directives for standardized operational procedures (SOPs) on the flour fortification. The outcomes of this study are a GMP checklist and the recommended SOPs, which help to standardize the production processes in flour fortification, which currently is incongruous one, and also to facilitate the work of the government health inspectors...
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Triticum
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Food, Fortified
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Identity and Quality Standard for Products and Services
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Good Manufacturing Practices
Type of study:
Practice guideline
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Inst. Adolfo Lutz (Online)
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of São Paulo/BR
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University of São Paulo, São Paulo/BR
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