Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety (한국식품위생안전성학회지)

The Korean Society of Food Hygiene and Safety (한국식품위생안전성학회)
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Food Safety Culture Assessment of Home Meal Replacement Manufacturer

가정간편식 식품 제조업체의 식품안전문화 평가

  • Cho, Seung Yong (Department of Food Safety Research, National Food Safety Information Service Seoul) ;
  • Seok, Dasom (Department of Food Safety Research, National Food Safety Information Service Seoul)
  • 조승용 (식품안전정보원 식품안전연구부) ;
  • 석다솜 (식품안전정보원 식품안전연구부)
  • Received : 2019.07.12
  • Accepted : 2019.08.13
  • Published : 2019.08.30
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Abstract

Of great importance in food safety culture are the values of an organization regarding food safety that combine the human and material requirements needed to produce safe and hygienic foods. In recent years, efforts have been made to improve the level of implementation of food safety management systems by improving certain cultural elements of food safety. This study investigated the current state of food safety culture in the HMR manufacturing sector. An anonymous survey of 46 HMR manufacturers of various sizes was conducted to evaluate the implementation status of HACCP prerequisite program and food safety culture. The perceived importance of food safety culture factors and their performance were also surveyed. Employees of HMR manufacturers who participated in this survey recognized that the participation of employees and leadership was the most important factor in ensuring food safety. Smaller enterprises are less aware of the importance of such organizational culture. The survey shows that food safety culture indicators in large companies are generally higher than those of small and medium enterprises. Especially, the manager's level of commitment to food safety, resources input, and education and training was significantly higher than that found at small companies (p=0.005). Among the food safety culture evaluation factors, it was found that education and training had significant influence on HACCP prerequisite program performance. Continued employee education and training on food safety and hygiene are important for HMR manufacturers to achieve HACCP certification standards.

여러 규모의 가정간편식 제조업체를 대상으로 설문조사를 통해 업체의 식품안전문화를 수행 정도와 각 업체들이 식품안전문화 요소들에 대해 인식하는 중요도를 조사하고, 식품안전문화 측정요소들이 HACCP 선행요건프로그램을 수행하는데 미치는 영향 수준을 분석하였다. 식품안전문화의 측정은 기업문화, 경영진의 의지, 교육 훈련 및 종업원의 참여 등 식품안전문화의 5개 요소를 지표로 평가하였다. 식품안전문화 요소가 HACCP 선행요건프로그램의 수행도에 미치는 영향은 로지스틱 회귀 분석을 실시하여 분석하였다. 식품안전문화 요소의 수행도는 기업문화, 종업원의 참여 부분에서는 업체 규모에 따른 유의적 차이가 나타나지 않았으나(p>0.05) 경영진의 의지, 자원의 투입, 교육 훈련의 경우 대규모업체에서 유의적으로(p<0.05) 높았다. 한편 기업의 문화는 대규모업체에서는 중요도가 높다고 인식하고 있었으나 소규모업체에서 중요성에 대한 인식도가 매우 낮아 업체 규모에 따른 인식도의 불균형을 보여주었다. 식품안전문화 요소들이 기업의 HACCP 선행요건프로그램의 수행도에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과 '종업원의 교육 훈련'이 HACCP 수행도에 통계적으로 유의하게(p=0.043) 영향을 미치는 식품안전문화 요소로 나타나 HACCP 내실을 기하기 위해서는 종업원들에 대한 교육 훈련이 매우 중요함을 시사하였다.

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