Assessment of Food Service Management Practices in Day Care Centers

서울 시내 탁아기관의 급식관리 실태평가

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the foodservice management practices in day care centers in order to provide basic information and guideline for development of foodservice facilities standard model and sanitation manuals. Basic survey and evaluation were done for 24 day-care centers categorized in four groups. General foodservice management practies, status of equipment, and hygienic conditions were evaluated. The results of the survey showed the followings: the cost of lunch and the cost of interim snack varied very much among each group; development of standard recipe as well as purchase of foods were not done by an expert; the hygienic condition of kitchens and dining-room needed more attention for improvement; the sanitary practies of employees showed potential problems; kitchen facilites were not standardized, especially only 20.8% of the facilities were equipped with the three-compartment sink, which was regarded as essential.