This study investigated relationships between personality types and job satisfaction, and performance among school food service dietitians. An online survey was conducted on 200 school dietitians from March 1 to 31, 2022. Of the personality type factors, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness were positively correlated with job satisfaction, whereas neuroticism was negatively correlated. Extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness were positively correlated with job performance, whereas neuroticism was negatively correlated. Regression analysis conducted to determine the effects of personality types on job satisfaction revealed conscientiousness predicted satisfaction with items of the job, agreeableness predicted satisfaction with supervisor’s supervision, and extraversion predicted satisfaction with colleagues. On the other hand, neuroticism was a negative predictor of satisfaction with the job, supervisor’s supervision, colleagues, and work environment items. Analysis of the effects of personality types on job performance established that openness was a positive predictor of satisfaction with roles of the organization and team, and of conscientiousness for the job, innovator, and organizational roles. In contrast, neuroticism negatively predicted satisfaction with job role items. Further studies are required to explore these relationships more closely by incorporating other major factors related to personality characteristics, job satisfaction, and job performance of dietitians working in various fields.

This qualitative study analyzed various environmental factors and difficulties faced by school foodservices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Focus group interviews were conducted by enrolling 12 nutrition teachers and nutritionists. Data collected were subsequently analyzed for changes implemented during the pandemic, in hygiene management, diet management, and distribution management of the school meal. The content and method of delivery of information related to diet guidance and school foodservice by related organizations were also examined. Results of the survey show that personal hygiene (such as maintaining student-to-student distance, checking students for a fever, and hand disinfection) was duly applied, installation of table coverings and distancing between school cafeteria seats were conducted, and mandatory mask-wearing to prevent droplet transmission was enforced. Depending on the COVID-19 situation, the number of students having school meals was limited per grade, and time-spaced meals were provided. To prevent infection, menus that required frequent hand contact were excluded from the meal plan. Overall, it was difficult to manage the meal plan due to frequent changes in tasks, such as the number of orders and meal expenses. These changes were communicated by nutrition teachers and nutritionists wherein the numbers of school meals were adjusted, depending on situations arising from each COVID- 19 crisis stage. Furthermore, in some schools, either face-to-face nutrition counseling was stopped entirely, or nutrition education was conducted online. Parent participation was disallowed in the monitoring of school meals, and the prohibition on conversations inside the school cafeteria resulted in the absence of communication among students, nutrition teachers, and nutritionists. Additionally, confusion in meal management was caused by frequent changes in the school meal management guidelines provided by the Office of Education and the School Health Promotion Center in response to COVID-19. In anticipation of the emergence of a new virus or infectious diseases caused by mutations in the years to come, it is suggested that a holistic, well-thought-out response manual for safe meal operation needs to be established, in close collaboration with schools and school foodservice-related institutions.

본 연구에서는 광주광역시 학교급식 농산물의 잔류농약을 모니터링하고 섭취량에 따른 위해평가를 실시하였다. 2015년부터 2017년 까지 광주광역시 소재 학교에 공급되는 농산물 320건을 실험대상으로 하였다. 농산물 전처리 및 잔류농약 분석은 식품공전 다종 농약 다성분 분석 제2법에 따라 120종의 잔류농약을 실험하였다. 검량선에 대한 직선성 상관계수는 0.9923~1.0000, LOD는 0.004~0.019 mg/kg, LOQ는 0.012~0.057 mg/kg으로 양호하게 나타났으며 회수율은 79.1~100.2%로 나타났다. 학교급식에 사용되는 농산물 320건 중 18건(5.6%)에서 잔류농약이 검출되었으며, 고구마 순 1건(0.3%)이 잔류농약허용기준을 초과하였다. 잔 류농약 검출빈도는 고추 8회, 파프리카 3회로 다른 농산물에 비해 높은 검출빈도를 나타내었고 가장 높은 검출빈도를 나타낸 잔류농약은 boscalid(4회)와 acetamiprid(3회)로 나타났다. 실험결과 학교급식 농산물 중 고추, 파프리카, 고구마 순에 대한 잔류농약 관리가 필요한 것으로 나타났다. 잔류농약 위해도 평가 결과 고구마 순에서 검출된 bifenthrin이 64.18%로 가장 높았으며, 고추에서 검출된 boscalid 등의 Hazard index는 0.03~8.23%로 나타나 학교 급식 농산물의 Hazard index는 안전한 수준으로 평가되었다. 그러나 채소류를 학교급식 식재료로 제공할 경우 잔류농약 식이섭취량을 최소화하기 위해 철저한 세척이 필요한 것으로 판단되며 친환경 농산물의 식재료 보급 확대가 필요한 것으로 판단된다.

The objective of this study was to investigate job understanding, performance, and job satisfaction of 150 school foodservice employees in Chungnam area from April 23, 2018 to May 18, 2018. The score of the relationship with colleagues was in the order of elementary school, middle school, and high school (p<0.05). Job understanding was ranked as follows: middle school, elementary school, and high school (p<0.05). Questionnaires on performance of food ingredients and working process management had 4.8 points for the cook and 4.6 points for the cooking staff (p<0.05). Based on the subjects’ position, the hygienic safety management performance was higher in cooks than in cooking staff (p<0.05). Job satisfaction showed higher points in elementary school and middle school subjects in all items as compared to subjects of high school (p<0.05). Cooks showed more job satisfaction compared to cooking staff (p<0.05). There was a significant positive correlation (r=.253, p<0.01) between job satisfaction and job performance. Job understanding showed a significant positive correlation with job performance. Job satisfaction had a positive correlation with performance for hygienic safety management (r=.275, p<0.01).

The standardization of food ingredients in the procurement system is essential to maintain the quality of food services. Currently, school food services in Korea do not have such a standardized system, which results in inconsistency of the procurement procedure of food ingredients. This study examined how school foodservice nutritionists perceive the standardization of food ingredients in the procurement system. In particular, this study investigated school foodservice nutritionists’ perception on the appropriateness, convenience, and necessity of newly proposed standardized procurement system consisting of a classification and attribute system. A total of 311 nutritionists from 123 elementary schools, 99 middle schools, and 84 high schools were surveyed via both online and offline from June 16-24, 2016. The major findings of the study are as follows. First, three quarters of the nutritionists perceived the newly proposed standardized procurement system to be necessary, while approximately sixty percent of the respondents reported that the newly proposed standardized procurement system is convenient. More than half of the respondents perceived the newly proposed standardized procurement system to be appropriate. The results suggest that the new standardized system directs a better way in terms of the classification and attribute systems of food ingredients. This study suggests that the standardization of food ingredients should be implemented at the operation of school food services.

The purpose of this study was to obtain data on the contribution of job characteristics (work, autonomy, reward, community, fairness, value) towards job burnout (emotional exhaustion, cynicism), job engagement (vigor, dedication, absorption) and turnover intention in school foodservice employees. Typically, 594 school foodservice employees in the Busan area participated in our survey. Workload (β=－0.512, p<0.001) had the highest negative influence on emotional exhaustion, whereas reward (β=－0.216, p<0.001) and community (β=－0.214, p<0.001) had the highest negative influence on cynicism. Community (β=0.305, p<0.001) and workload p<0.001) had the highest positive influence on vigor. Community (β=0.261, p<0.001) and (β=0.238, p<0.001) had the highest positive influence on dedication. (β=0.287, p<0.001) and community (β=0.224, p<0.001) had the highest positive influence on absorption. Workload (β=－0.195, p<0.001) and community (β=－0.182, p<0.001) had the highest negative influence on turnover intention. Overall, the results show that job characteristics are very important factors affecting foodservice employee’s burnout, engagement, and turnover intention. So should try to reduce the employees’ workload and increase the rewards for them along with activating communication among each other. Key words: school foodservice employee, job characteristic, burnout, engagement, turnover intention

The aim of this study was to investigate status of safety accidents of school foodservice cooks in Daegu and to analyze the factors affecting the occurrence of the accidents in order to seek effective ways for preventing safety accidents in school foodservice. The survey showed that the most frequent safety accidents were ‘bruises’, followed by ‘burns’, ‘contact with harmful substances such as disinfectants’, ‘fall-off ’ and ‘sprains’. The mental fatigue perception of the respondents was generally lower than the physical fatigue perception. The means of the perception levels of work intensity, cooking environment of the foodservice place, and safety-related behaviors, and consciousness were 3.15, 2.99, and 4.06 out of 5 points, respectively. In addition, the annual average of the number of participating in the accident prevention training per person was 17.34 times, that is, the respondents received the training at least once a month on average. A multiple regression analysis was conducted to investigate the variables affecting the occurrence of safety accidents that happened to foodservice cooks. It revealed that the work intensity perception and the cooking environment perception influenced the frequency of safety accidents.

The purpose of this study is to identify the guideline’s contents for dietitians’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) for the sustainability management at school foodservice. The contents for the guideline were determined by the Delphi technique of two rounds. The Delphi panels of experts were consisted of sixteen school dietitians and fourteen professors of food and nutrition with more than 10 years of experiences by convenience sampling method. Based on the literature, knowledge, attitudes, and practices required for dieticians were classified into menu management, procurement, food production, facility and energy management, waste management, personnel management, and nutrition education. Data were analyzed using SPSS for Windows version 24 and EXCEL to calculate descriptive statistics, content validity ratio, degree of agreement, and degree of convergence. As a result of the second round, the validity scores of ‘knows eco-friendly certification standards and labeling systems (4.53 point)’ in the knowledge category, and ‘tries to purchase local agricultural products (4.87 point)’ in the attitude category were the highest. From that round in the practice category, the validity scores of ‘plan menus for students' health’, ‘purchases eco-friendly food’, and ‘conserves energy in pre-processing and cooking process’ were the highest with 4.73 point. Applying the criteria for securing the validity of the contents, the contents of 25 knowledge items, 20 attitude items and 30 practice items were confirmed. The findings of the study can be used to develop the guideline for dietitians required for the sustainability management.

An investigation was conducted to evaluate the hygienic status of 53 high school foodservice systems in Gyeonggi province by using hygiene management guide checklist, ATP bioluminescence assay of food utensils were conducted during process. The 5 hygiene management guide checklist groups about personal hygiene, cooking facilities control, cross contamination control, cook and storage control, management control were checked by experts and had good grades but there were some inadequate behaviors on observation. Total cleaning levels were inadequate, including hand, rubber gloves, aprons, knives, food tray, machine and instruments. The possibility of cross contamination is also noted in handles for refrigerators, ovens, food dryers, hand washing. It was also noted that there were too much work on the nutritionist and cook, additional personnel need to be added. lack of space, deterioration of facilities were identified in some high school foodservice systems. ATP bioluminescence assay was conducted on surface of food facilities, ATP ranged 1,393±5,041.2 RLU on yellow gloves, 244±258.7 RLU on pink gloves, 3,780±11,418.6 RLU on apron, 49,056±62,831.4 RLU on refrigerator grip, 41,422±61,259.8 RLU in oven, 31,407±41,344.9 RLU on hand cleaning board.

The purpose of this study was to investigate perception of the Food Allergy Labeling System (FALS) of school foodservice in female middle school students. The subjects were 148 female middle school students in the Incheon metropolitan area. In this cross-sectional study, data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. Only 20.9% of subjects had experience of food allergy education. There was no significant difference in food allergy knowledge by grade. The scores of perception of food allergy labeling by school foodservice were significantly higher in lower grade students (p<0.001). In all grades, highest scores were observed for ‘food allergy labeling is necessary’, whereas the lowest scores were for ‘I check the food allergy labeling’. The percentages of subjects who wanted to participate in food allergy education were significantly different (p<0.01); 73.8% in 1st grade, 50.0% in 2nd grade, and 35.7% in 3rd grade. For desired education contents to enhance perception of FALS, 57.5% of subjects answered ‘emergency management’ and 23.0% said ‘information of food allergy causing food’. Therefore, it is necessary to increase food allergy education and educate female middle school students according to grade in order to enhance perception of FALS.

본 연구는 지역별, 학교별, 계절별 고등학교 급식 식단의 미생물학적 안전성 관련 주요 영향 인자를 도출하고자 식단 데이터를 수집하고 요인을 분석하여 향후 안전관리 방향을 설정하기 위해 실시하였다. 급식식단 중 PHF(Potentially Hazardous Food) 해당여부, 사용빈도가 높은 엽경채류, 식단 조리방법에 관하여 빈도 분석과 다중대응분석(Multiple correspondence analysis, MCA)을 실시하였다. 중부지역과 남부지역의 각각 3개 고 교, 총 6개 고등학교의 3, 6, 9, 12월 제공된 총 1,945개 식단의 빈도분석 결과, PHF에 해당하는 식단은 데친 나 물류, 샐러드, 해조류, 닭튀김 등이 사용빈도가 높았다. 조리방법은 가열 여부에 따라 단순 가열, 단순 비가열, 혼합 여부에 따라 가열한 식재료와 가열한 식재료의 혼합, 비가열한 식재료와 비가열한 식재료의 혼합, 가열한 식재료와 비가열한 식재료의 혼합으로 구분하였는데, PHF 제품 내 단순 비가열과 가열한 식재료와 비가열한 식재료의 혼합과 같은 메뉴 유형도 33.1% 수준으로 나타났다. 사용빈도가 높은 엽경채류는 시금치, 부추, 상추, 양배추, 깻잎, 양상추, 치커리, 파, 브로콜리 순서로 나타났다. 전체 식단 중 사용빈도가 높은 엽경채류 14종 370개의 데 이터에 대한 MCA 결과 PHF에 해당하는 엽경채류에는 양상추, 청경채가, Non-PHF에 해당하는 엽경채류에는 브로콜리, 양배추, 치커리, 깻잎이 주로 사용되었다. 지역별로는 중부지역에서는 마늘쫑과 시금치가, 남부지역에는 미나리 사용빈도가 상대적으로 높았다. 향후 단체급식에서 농산물의 미생물학적 안전성을 높일수 있도록 생산단계에서 오염원 차단(GAP 인증), 저감 및 세척 공정 개발, 식재료별 조리방법에 따른 메뉴 데이터 베이스화, 미생물학적 안전성이 확보되는 조리방법을 활용한 식단 개발 및 검증이 필요하다.

본 연구는 학교급식위생에 중요한 역할을 하는 조리종사자의 위생관리수행도에 도움이 될 수 있는 기초위생자료 제공을 위해 급식소의 일반사항, 위생교육에 대한 조리종사자의 태도, 그리고 위생관리수행수준의 관계를 규명하였다. 경남지역에 소재하고 있는 초ㆍ중ㆍ고등학교급식소 23곳의 조리종사자 185명을 대상으로 데이터를 수집하고 분석한 결과, 급식운영형태에서는 직영보다 위탁이 위생관리 수행수준이 더 높게 나타났으며, 하루제공 끼니수 에서는 1식이 2식, 3식을 하는 집단보다 위생관리 수행수준이 더 높은 것을 알 수 있었다. 조리종사자의 위생교육 태도에 따른 위생관리 수행수준 차이를 살펴본 결과,위생교육에 대한 태도가 좋을수록 위생관리 수행도가 높아짐을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구의 결과로부터 급식소의 일반사항과 학교 조리종사자의 위생교육에 대한 태도는 위생관리 수행수준을 결정하는 중요한 요인임이 밝혀졌다.

An investigation was conducted to evaluate the hygienic status of 33 high school foodservice systems in Yongin city by using hygiene management guide checklist, ATP bioluminescence assay and microbe inspection petrifilm (APC, coliform group, Staphylococcus aureus) of food utensils during use. The 22 hygiene management guide checklist items about facilities, personal hygiene, food control, distribution, washing and disinfection had good grade but there were some inadequate behaviors on observation. The inspection results showed their sanitary condition met the level B of the recommendation of Korea method, it means sanitary management system get settled but more practical CCP system was needed. ATP bioluminescence assay was conducted on surface of food facilities, ATP ranged 425~2,552 RLU on gloves, 541~70,251 RLU on apron, 1,596~88,490 RLU on working desk, 1,177~263,813 RLU on sterilizer grip, 715~32,814 RLU on sterilizer shelf, 114~619,725 RLU on refrigerator grip, 677~319,007 RLU on refrigerator shelf, 71~196,725 RLU on freezer grip, 1,535~233,375 RLU on freezer shelf. APC ranged 66.7±29.0 CFU on freezer grip, 102.1±35.9 CFU on refrigerator grip, 45.4±28.2 CFU on heating cabinet grip, 58.8±40.4 CFU on sterilizer grip, the number of coliform group ranged 5.6±4.9 CFU on freezer grip, 9.1±8.7 CFU on refrigerator grip, 1.2±1.1 CFU on heating cabinet grip, 4.5±4.4 CFU on sterilizer grip. S. aureus ranged 8.0±5.6, CFU on freezer grip, 12.2±9.6 CFU on refrigerator grip, 2.1±1.6 CFU on heating cabinet grip, 11.6±6.4 CFU on sterilizer grip.

The purpose of this study was to compare understanding of school foodservice management and environmentally friendly agricultural products between urban and rural elementary school children’s mothers. Subjects were 400 elementary school parentsliving in Jeonnam. The results are summarized as follows. School foodservice program helped to solve unbalanced diets, develop minds and bodies, and improve eating habits. Mothers showed a higher degree of satisfaction for school foodservice containing environmentally friendly agricultural products. The primary reason for favoring environmentally friendly agricultural products was improvement of health and securing safe foods. The most important parameter of school foodservice management was sanitary control of food materials>sanitary control of foods>sanitary conditions of place for meals>sanitary conditions of cooker>sanitary conditions of tableware. In conclusion, school foodservice should be financially responsible to make policies effective.

본 연구에서는 한우를 이용하고 있는 초․중․고등학교 급 식소를 대상으로 한우 이용 실태 및 한우 메뉴 활용 실태를 파악하고, 이를 토대로 한우 저지방 부위를 이용한 메뉴를 개 발하여 학교급식 메뉴로서의 적합성을 평가해 보고자 하였다. 조사 결과, 학교급식에 다양한 한우 메뉴가 이용되는 것을 알 수 있었으며, 이용되고 있는 한우 메뉴들은 전반적으로 학 생들에게 인기가 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 또한 한우를 이용 한 후 모든 학교에서 학생, 학부모, 교사 모두 급식에 대한 만족도가 증가하였다고 응답하였다. 그러나 이에 비해 한우 이용 메뉴의 제공 빈도수는 높지 않았으므로, 한우를 활용한 메뉴 제공의 횟수를 높일 필요가 있을 것으로 보인다. 특히 한우의 저지방 부위를 이용할 경우 급식소에서는 다른 부위 에 비해 상대적으로 저렴하게 구매할 수 있으며, 한우 유통의 측면에서는 수급 불균형을 초래하고 있는 저지방 부위를 대 량으로 유통시킬 수 있는 한 가지 수단이 되므로, 급식소에서 의 한우 저지방 부위의 활용은 적극 권장되는 것이 바람직한 것으로 생각된다. 그러나 조사 결과, 한우 자체가 다른 육류 에 비해 높은 가격으로 형성되어 있으므로 원활한 한우 저지 방 부위 활용을 위해서는 관할지역 지원이나 정부 지원이 확 대되어야 할 것으로 사료된다. 경제적 어려움 이외에 조리법 과 관련하여 한우 저지방 부위를 급식에서 많이 활용하기 위 해서는 육질 개선(3.80), 다양한 소스 개발(3.74), 기존 메뉴를 위한 양념 개선(3.61) 등이 필요하다는 의견이 많았다. 본 연구진에서는 또한 위의 학교급식의 한우 이용 실태 조사를 바탕으로 한우 저지방 부위의 육질 개선 및 다양한 소 스, 양념 개선 등을 고려하여 급식에서 이용할 수 있는 저지 방 부위 활용 한우 메뉴 8종을 개발하였다. 개발된 메뉴의 특 징은 저지방 부위에 따른 질긴 식감을 부드럽게 만들기 위하 여 주 조리법 이외에 다양한 부 조리법을 사용하는 등 복합적 조리법을 활용하였다는 점과 메뉴에 이용되는 소스나 양념 을 다양화하였다는 것이다. 개발된 메뉴에 대해서는 다량조 리임을 감안하여 제조방법을 단순화시킨 공정도를 함께 제 시하여 추후 조리방법의 간소화를 위한 기초를 마련하였다. 개발된 메뉴의 급식 적용 가능성을 평가하기 위하여 단체급 식 종사자 및 외식업 종사자 30명의 JARS를 평가한 결과, 모 든 메뉴의 조사항목별 JARS도 모두 설정 기준을 충족하여 학교급식에 적용하였을 경우 높은 만족도를 기대할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. 본 연구는 한우의 주요 조리법인 구이에 소비되고 있는 등 심, 안심 이외의 상대적으로 저렴한 한우 저지방 부위를 이용 한 급식 메뉴 개발의 필요성 및 타당성을 제공하는데 있어서 의미있는 시도라고 할 수 있다. 현재 한우를 이용하고 있는 학교급식의 만족도가 사용 전에 비해 향상된 것을 볼 때, 향 후 학교급식에서는 성장기 청소년들에게 영양적 가치가 뛰 어난 양질의 단백질 공급을 위하여 수입산 쇠고기가 아닌 저 지방 한우의 사용은 아직 한우 사용을 본격적으로 시도하고 있지 않은 학교급식에서도 신중히 고려해볼 만한 사항이라 고 생각된다. 이는 학생들에게 우리나라에서 생산된 안전하 고 품질 좋은 쇠고기를 섭취하게 하는 한편, 한우 제공자의 측면에서 이용 부위의 편중화를 줄이고, 다양한 부위별 판매를 이루어 한우의 수급 불균형 완화 차원에서도 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 기대할 수 있다. 이러한 다양한 기대효과를 거두기 위해서는 학교급식에 활용 가능한 한우 저지방 부위 를 이용한 다양한 메뉴의 개발이 더욱 활발히 진행되어야 하 며, 개발 메뉴에 대한 영양사 및 조리사 등을 대상으로 한 조 리교육이 필요할 것이다(Han & Lee 2010; 한우자조금관리위 원회 2006). 또한 한우 저지방 부위 사용 증대를 위하여 정부 나 지자체의 정책적․경제적 지원이 확대되고, 강조되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

The subject study was targeted towards nutrition teacher (dietitian) of elementary, middle, and high schools in Seoul areal. In addition, this study was to investigate the current status of school foodservice securement facilities & equipments and to analyze the obstructive factors for executing the HACCP system. The aim of this study was to provide base-line data so that a more efficient & effective sanitary management system for school foodservise can be settled in. All surveys were distributed and collected via email. A total of 305 survey papers were collected and out of these, 300 school results were analyzed and the results are as follows. The order of the securement facilities & equipment furnished were pre-handing equipments>washing>cooking>inspection>facilities>storage>space area>distribution equipments. The awareness of obstructive factors in executing the HACCP system was a total of 3.17 points and the order was as follows. The general obstructive factors>obstructive factors in the cooking staff executing the HACCP system>collaboration between the school/team leaders and the budget supporting department>obstructive factors in the nutrition teacher (dietitian) executing the HACCP system. School foodservice securement facilities & equipments in Seoul area must be renovated and modernized so as to improve its current situation. Furthermore, leadership programs are necessary to enhance nutritionists' understanding of the HACCP system and the cooking staff's competencies in instructing and supervising.

In recent years consumers have become used to products geared toward a more convenient lifestyle, thus, the demand for salted-cabbage, for use in preparing Kimchi is increasing. This study aims to investigate purchasing factors, the satisfaction and demands of salted-cabbage, and to ascertain a marketing strategy for expanding the use of salted cabbage in food-service departments of schools. Self-administered questionnaires were collected from 131 buying agents who manage food materials for schools, and statistical data analysis was completed using the SPSS V.14.0 program. 46.9% of the participating respondents were from elementary schools, 27.7% from middle schools, and 25.4% were from high schools.. Most of the subjects (67.9%) recognized the salted cabbage retailed for foodservice, but 62.3% of these had not purchased them, due to both their lack of trust in the sanitation and raw material handling of the food product, and the high price. Respondents considered different factors when deciding whether or not to purchase: the origin (local or imported) of the cabbage, hygiene, and taste, as well as characteristics such as the cabbage weight, package weight, and package materials. The score of post-behavior intentions as well as overall satisfaction was rather high. Also, they perceived the need of strategic promotion for enlarging the market portion of salted-cabbage. These results will done the guidelines for diversifying the salted-cabbage market and for creating an added value of agricultural products in rural areas.

The principal objective of this study was to evaluate the sanitary management status of chlorine sterilization methods used for raw fruits in a school foodservice, and to suggest basic data for sanitary improvements in the quality of raw fruits. A questionnaire form predicated on HACCP standards was developed and utilized for self-reported evaluations of dietitians regarding their sanitary management practices. The subjects consisted of 257 dietitians that were employed in school (elementary middle high school) foodservices. The collected data were analyzed with the SAS package. According to the results of this study, it was deemed necessary that optimized sterilization and washing methods for good microbiological safety and quality of strawberries and bananas in school foodservice should be determined. Some strategies for future improvement were also suggested. They included the following: (1) Improvement of policy for assuring the quality of raw fruits by designing some sanitation standards and specifications for raw fruits; (2) Strengthening the research and accumulation of background data regarding methods for the sanitation of raw fruits; (3) Enforced improvement of personal hygiene for dietitians and employees; (4) Use of a variety of methods in sanitary education and employee training.

This study was conducted to investigate the perception and understanding parents had regarding environment friendly agricultural products being used for school foodservice. A trained practitioner surveyed 221 parents of children at elementary schools in Daejeon using a questionnaire, after which the resulting data were analyzed by a Chi-square test. Overall, the parent's responses regarding the foodservice were positive. However, most of the parents do not participate (65%) in the school foodservice if they work, and those that do participate primarily work as meal service aides (58.1%). Parents indicated that the work of urgent field of inspection on food materials (69.9%), and the reason of an agreement (98.2%) for them were the students' health (68.4%). In addition, most parents were positive about the possibility of replacing foods used in the school with environment friendly products (51.6%) and felt that the government should pay the additional expense associated with their replacement. Furthermore, the majority of the parent's surveyed felt that children should be supplied with vegetables (54.9%) purchased directly from farms. The parents' satisfaction with the meal service (25.1%) was lower than that of the students (54.1%). The reason for the satisfaction reported by the parents was concern regarding the health of their children (53.3%). In addition, the majority of the parents (47.3%) responded that environment friendly agricultural products differ from general agricultural products because insecticides and fertilizer were not used. The main objection parents had to using environment friendly products was their cost (59.1%), and most parents felt that a realistic solution to this problem was unified purchase (41.4%). Besides, a problem when replacing with them was the expensive price (38.1%) and true or false (37.7%), and the students' satisfaction (59.5%) was selected the most in an effect of using them, diversity of the product (39.1%) and price reduction (32.6%) for a solution of the increase of using them.