순회방문지도 차수별 시설환경 및 공정관리 위생개선 효과분석-창원시 일부 지역 육아지원기관을 중심으로-

Purpose: Checklist results for hygiene improvement effectiveness were analyzed in 122 mass catering foodservices registered at two centers for children’s foodservice management (CCFSM) in Changwon city. Methods: These foodservices completed six hygiene guidance consultations of their facility environment, process management and storage management with dietitians of CCFSM. Results: The hygiene levels of these centers improved considerably in the following items after the hygiene guidance consultations: 3 items in the facility environment section (total 12 items), 8 items in the process management section (total 14 items), and all 3 items in the storage management section (total 3 items). Total average of performance rates (p<0.05) also showed a significant difference as general hygiene status improved with the increase in the number of hygiene consultations from the 1st to 6th visits. In the multiple comparison analysis, a significant difference was observed between the average performance rates of the 1st and 5th (p<0.05) and the 1st and 6th (p<0.05) visits, which signified hygiene status improvement. Conclusion: The increased number of hygiene guidance consultations from 4 to 6 times a year was beneficial to the hygiene improvement in the children’s foodservice operations.