Evaluasi Penerapan Cara Produksi Yang Baik (Good Manufacturing Practices) dan Penyusunan SSOP Industri Lidah Buaya di PT. Libe Bumi Abadi

The shortage of knowledge concerning management, marketing, and production process and especially the lack of quality awareness, cause Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to be generally slow in growth. Once SMEs concern more on the quality, consequently bargaining position in the market will be stronger with higher selling price. One of the methods of improving quality was by implementing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), which is a guide to manufacture food by paying attention to various aspects of sanitation, whereas Standard Sanitation Operating Procedure (SSOP) was essential to facilitate the achieving the aims of GMP. The objectives of this study were: (a) carried out the assessment towards the application of GMP by PT. Libe Bumi Abadi (LBA); (2) compiled drafts of Standard Sanitation Operating Procedure (SSOPs) and checklists as the GMP application procedure; and (3) compared inspection form of food processing means based on BPOM-Depkes-1999 and draft revision of the GMP inspection form BPOM-2005. In carrying out the aims, the steps taken were: (1) the primary and secondary data collection, (2) the assessment of food means using the inspection form of BPOM, 1999 and the draft revision of GMP inspection form BPOM-2005; (3) the compilation draft of SSOP revision and checklists for PT. LBA; (4) Focus Group Discussion (FGD) to discuss and to finalize the draft of SSOP and CLs that were compiled. The results of the assessment and observation of the GMP application in PT. LBA using the inspection of processing means form BPOM-1999 was in the category 3, resulting K (poor); whilst the outcome of the assessment using draft revision of GMP inspection form BPOM-2005 was categorised in rating III, scoring C (average). Eventhough the aims of the assessment in both forms were basically the same, the observation showed different results. The difference was mainly happened because of different approaches in main aspects, the assessment method and the different calculation method. Draft of SSOPs and the list had been compiled based on four groups: (1) building facilities, covered: maintenance of the building and factory facilities; (2) machine and equipments: the sanitation escort for the production machine and the equipment; (3) personal hygiene, covered the sanitation and the hygienic habit of manpower; and (4) pest control and the management of the waste, covered the pest control in the process and the handling of the waste. The suggestion given were: (1) Improvement of GMP aspects: the design of processing space, factory facilities, production equipment, and supervision action; (2) Usage of the draft revision GMP inspection form BPOM-2005 for the GMP assessment, especially for SMEs, because of the clear assessment point and easily be understood; (3) Revision and the adjustment of draft SSOP and CLs that were compiled could be carried out and be continued in line with the company's expansion in the scale of production, manpower, and technology; (4) Application of internal quality control system in PT. LBA; (5) Carrying out the development of the organisation, that is separating the division of labour to internal affair and external affair to maximise the GMP application. Keywords : SMEs, GMP, SSOP, the inspection of processing, PT. LBA