Food Handlers Personal Hygiene in The Cafeteria of SDN Model and its impacts on Total Plate Count (TPC) in Food

Abstract

Canteen has an important role to provide of nutritious and safe food for students during school hours with relatively affordable prices. The results of Food and Drugs Monitoring (BPOM) inspection in 2013 by taking a sample of School Children Confectionary (PJAS) found that 80.79% of the samples confirmed as free from microbiological contamination. These results decrease in 2014, whereas PJAS samples confirmed as free from microbiological contamination is was 76.18%. This study aimed to analyze the implementation of personal hygiene food handlers in the cafeteria of SDN Model to figures Total Plate Count (TPC) in food. This was a descriptive study using cross sectional design. Samples were taken with total sampling where the sample size in this study was the total population of cafeteria booth at SDN Model, there are 5 booths canteen, 5 food handlers, and 5 food samples were taken from each canteen booth. All food samples were tested for bacteriological quality using Total Plate Count (TPC) parameter. The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as mask, gloves, headgear, and apron is important to minimize contamination of microorganism from food handlers to food produced. In addition, the selection of ingredients, storage duration, and storage temperature are required to be considered. Suggestion for the cafeteria supervisor of SDN Model and food handler: for the cafeteria supervisor SDN Model to impose regulation and education for food handlers to use PPE during food processing. It is suggested to food handlers to get used to in using PPE during processing the food

Analysis of personal hygiene and food sanitation in food handlers in the canteen of public junior high school 9 Kendari, Kadia sub-district Kendari city in 2022

“…that food sold open can increase the risk of food contamination by the environment, both through the air, dust, vehicle fumes, and even insects. Food sold on the side of the road will be very easily exposed to dust and fumes from flying vehicles [9].…”

“…In line with the results of the interviews, the results of observations made on canteen owners showed the same thing where key informants were not found or obtained, namely canteen owners who had skin diseases, ulcers or ISPA, this is in line with research conducted by Muhammad Hakam Arifin and Yuni Wijayanti with the title Food Hygiene and Sanitation in Elementary School Canteens and Madrasah Ibtidaiyah 2019 that the results showed that the majority of respondents, namely 20 people met the requirements not to suffer from easily transmitted diseases such as coughs, colds, influenza, diarrhea, similar stomach. This can be seen from the majority of respondents who were not suffering from certain diseases that were easily transmitted while being observed and respondents who claimed not to work when they were sick [9].…”

“…9 Kendari are in accordance with Permenkes Number 1096/Menkes/Per/VI/2011 that ready-to-serve ready-to-serve food is stored in a closed place or container. Meanwhile, another canteen stores finished food in containers that do not have covers.The results of observations made at the canteen at SMPN 9 Kendari show that all canteen owners separate the types of food and do not mix each type of prepared food and raw food in one container.…”