Resource Description:  

Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) are the specific, written procedures necessary to ensure sanitary conditions for food processing. It is a step-by-step description of cleaning and sanitizing procedures that states who, what, when and how the cleaning and sanitizing is done.

Good Manufacturing Practice is a system for ensuring that products are consistently produced according to safety and quality standards. They contain requirements and guidelines for the manufacturing of food products in a sanitary environment.