Sanitation and safety practices of restaurants in the towns

Thesis Bachelor of Technology major in Hotel and Restaurant Management University of Rizal System-Morong. 2017

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This study was mainly concerned with the sanitation and safety practices of restaurants in the towns of Jala-Jala and Pililla Rizal during the school year 2016-2017. The researchers wanted to find out the factors that contributed to the food sanitation practices in terms of types of food served, numbers of personnel, location, and tools and equipment used with respect to the different variable of dining atmosphere, food serving and personnel grooming. Types of food served, numbers of personnel, location, and tools and equipments used are not determinants of the sanitation and safety practices of restaurants in the towns of Jala-jala and Pililla with respect to their profile are not significant. Restaurants should have more well-trained employees. Employees should be hygienic when serving foods. Personnel should attend seminars and trainings for employees. Restaurants should sanitize all their plates and other eating tools before they get to the customers. The researchers used observation method in the food establishments in Jala-jala and Pililla, Rizal with the permission form concerned authorities. They secured permits from food establishment's owner in administering the observation. Based on the profile of the restaurants, the items that highest frequency for the variable "types of food served" are Breakfast, Dinner, AM/PM Snack with two (2) while lunch has one (1) with the total of seven (7), for the variable "Location", along the main road got five (5) while along the national road got two (2) with the total of seven (7), for the variable "Number of Personnel", 1-5 employees got six (6) and 6-10 employees got one (1) for the total of seven (7) and for the variable "tools" and equipments", Silverwares/Chinawares got seven (7). In terms of Dining atmosphere of restaurants in the towns of Pililla and Jala-jala Rizal, the average weighted mean is 3.86, which is interpreted as "Very Often". In terms of food serving of restaurants in the towns of Pililla and Jala-jala Rizal, the average weighted mean is 4.14, which is interpreted as "Very Often". In terms of Personnel Grooming in the towns of Pililla and Jala-jala Rizal, the average weighted mean is 3.60, which is interpreted as "Very Often". Based on the findings it was concluded that in terms of Type of Food Served, Breakfast, Dinner and AM/PM snack got the highest frequency. Perception of the respondents on the sanitation and safety and practices of restaurants in the towns of Pililla and Jala-jala Rizal in terms of dining atmosphere, it was verbally interpreted "Very Often", and in terms of personnel, it is verbally interpreted as "Very Often". There is no significant difference on the sanitation and safety practices of restaurants in the towns of Pililla and Jala-Jala Rizal with respect to dining atmosphere, food serving and personnel grooming.