Abstract
This study surveyed and compared the temperatures established in display stands and food surfaces for cold and frozen foods in large discount stores in Korea. The temperatures established in display stands for cold food ranged with $3.5{\pm}1.8^{\circ}C$ as mean, minimum and maximum were $0^{\circ}C$ and $7^{\circ}C$. However, the surface temperatures of cold food on sale ranged with $10.7{\pm}2.9^{\circ}C$ as a mean, minimum $4.6^{\circ}C$ and maximum $18.4^{\circ}C$. Totally, the surface temperature of cold food on sale was $7.2^{\circ}C$, as a mean, higher than established in display stands for cold food in large discount stores in Korea. 53% of the surveyed cold foods were more than $10^{\circ}C$ in surface temperature and only 47% was less than $10^{\circ}C$. The differences between temperatures were lowest in fruits, salads and vegetables, but highest in milk products. On the other hand, the temperatures established in display stands for frozen food showed a range with $-20.7{\pm}1^{\circ}C$ as a mean. However, the surface temperatures of frozen food on sale showed a range with $-15.4{\pm}5^{\circ}C$ as a mean, minimum $-28^{\circ}C$ and maximum $-4.6^{\circ}C$ (included defrosting). The surface temperatures of frozen food, frozen meats, frozen processed foods and ice creams were $-13.8^{\circ}C$, $-15.9^{\circ}C$, and $-16.8^{\circ}C$, respectively. Only 32.3% of surveyed frozen foods showed less than $-18^{\circ}C$ in surface temperature. In conclusion, the temperatures established on cold and frozen food display stands were less than those of cold and frozen food surfaces on sale. There was also much variation in food surface temperatures during cold and frozen food storage and sales. Therefore, a temperature management system technology use at the distribution level for cold and frozen foods will be developed.
대형할인매장에서의 냉장 냉동판매대의 설정온도와 판매중인 냉장 냉동 가공식품류들의 표면온도를 측정하여 비교 분석한 결과 냉장판매대 설정온도 평균은 $3.5{\pm}1.8^{\circ}C$로, 최소 $0^{\circ}C$에서 최대 $7^{\circ}C$까지 분포하며, 냉장식품의 평균 표면온도는 $10.7{\pm}2.9^{\circ}C$로, 최소 $4.6^{\circ}C$와 최대 $18.4^{\circ}C$까지 분포하는 것으로 나타났다. 전체적으로 냉장식품의 표면온도가 설정온도보다 평균적으로 $7.2^{\circ}C$ 높으며, 총 냉장식품의 53%는 표면온도가 $10^{\circ}C$이상으로 나타났으며, 47%만이 $10^{\circ}C$이하로 나타났다. 특히, 야채 및 과일류 등은 온도 차이가 낮았으나 냉장음료류는 온도 차이가 가장 높은 식품군으로 나타났다. 냉동판매대의 경우 설정온도 평균은 $-20.7{\pm}1^{\circ}C$이며, 냉동식품 평균 표면온도는 $-15.4{\pm}5^{\circ}C$로, 최소 $-28^{\circ}C$에서 최대 $-4.6^{\circ}C$(제상중 제품 포함)까지 분포하는 것으로 나타났다. 냉동육류($-13.8^{\circ}C$), 냉동가공식품($-15.9^{\circ}C$), 아이스크림류($-16.8^{\circ}C$) 순으로 낮은 표면 온도를 가지고 있었으며, 실제 냉동식품의 32.3%만이 $-18^{\circ}C$이하의 온도를 나타내는 것으로 조사되었다. 결론적으로 냉장 냉동식품 모두 식품자체의 표면온도가 냉장 냉동 판매대에서 설정된 온도보다 높았으며, 냉장 냉동보관 식품별 온도편차가 다양한 것으로 나타나 유통매장에서 냉장 냉동식품 온도관리에 대한 새로운 관리체계가 마련되어야 할 것이다.
