Domain-Specific Analysis of Foodservice Hygiene and Safety Inspection Levels in Child and Youth Foodservice Facilities
This study analyzed routine visiting inspection records collected from 2023 to 2025 to examine the distribution and temporal patterns of sanitation and safety inspection scores in child and youth foodservice facilities. Two hundred and seventy-four inspection records from 23 institutions that participated continuously over three years were included. The total score was converted to a 100-point scale, and the changes according to the year and inspection round, as well as the adherence across six domains, were evaluated. A linear mixed model showed that the year, inspection round, and their interaction were statistically significant. The inspection scores showed an increasing pattern across repeated visits within each year, but the starting level and the magnitude of the change differed according to the year. Domain-level analysis suggested that raw material use and storage control exhibited greater variability across institutions. These findings suggest that the inspection scores may reflect the operational conditions and features of the measurement process, contributing to the variability across institutions and over time. This study provides descriptive evidence on the temporal patterns of inspection scores based on the routine operational data.