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KMID : 0665420090240010036
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Korean Journal of Food Culture
2009 Volume.24 No. 1 p.36 ~ p.50
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A Survey of Washing and Sanitizing Methods for the Pre-preparation of Fruits at a School Foodservice in the Seoul and Kyunggi Area
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Park Jong-Sook
Park Shin-In
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Abstract
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The principal objective of this study was to evaluate the sanitary management status of chlorine sterilization methods used for raw fruits in a school foodservice, and to suggest basic data for sanitary improvements in the quality of raw fruits. A questionnaire form predicated on HACCP standards was developed and utilized for self-reported evaluations of dietitians regarding their sanitary management practices. The subjects consisted of 257 dietitians that were employed in school (elementary middle high school) foodservices. The collected data were analyzed with the SAS package. According to the results of this study, it was deemed necessary that optimized sterilization and washing methods for good microbiological safety and quality of strawberries and bananas in school foodservice should be determined. Some strategies for future improvement were also suggested. They included the following: (1) Improvement of policy for assuring the quality of raw fruits by designing some sanitation standards and specifications for raw fruits; (2) Strengthening the research and accumulation of background data regarding methods for the sanitation of raw fruits; (3) Enforced improvement of personal hygiene for dietitians and employees; (4) Use of a variety of methods in sanitary education and employee training.
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KEYWORD
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fruit, pre-preparation, sanitization method, school foodservice
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