Hygiene and sanitation practices among restaurants near the hospitals Chaper Dorie N. Parado... [et. al]

Thesis Bachelor of Technology major in Hotel and Restaurant Management University of Rizal System-Morong. 2018

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The study aimed to analyze the hygiene practices among the restaurants near the hospitals in selected towns in rizal during the school year 2017-2018. The study was conducted in different restaurants near the hospitals in selected towns in rizal. The descriptive method design was used in the conduct of the study the researchers used observation as tool for documentary analysis and gathering data. On the profile of the restaurants in terms of the type of restaurants, 8.3 percent are café and 91.7 percent are eatery, with in terms of types of meal service 79.2 percent offers breakfast, 83.3 percent offers lunch/dinner and 50 percent offers AM/PM snacks, with in terms of utensils used, 9.7 percent used reusable while 25 percent are using disposable, with in terms of materials used to take out the foods, 37.5 percent paper bag, 75 percent utilized plastic sando bag, 4.2 utilized Styrofoam, 16.7 percent utilized microwaveable fast pack. On hygiene and sanitation practices of the restaurants near the hospitals with respect to food preparation area the average weighted mean is 3.53 interpreted as "often", with respect to food handling the average weighted mean is 3.53 interpreted as "often", with respect to personnel the average weighted mean is 2.99 interpreted as "sometimes", with respect to the tools and equipment the average weighted mean is 3.89 interpreted as "often", with respect to dining area the average weighted mean is 3.74 interpreted as "often", with respect to dining area the average weighted mean is 3.74 interpreted as "often", with respect to the washing area the average weighted mean is 3.88 interpreted as "often", with respect to the restroom the average weighted mean is 3.40 mean is 3.40 interpreted as "often". Based on the findings of the study in significant difference on perception of the respondents of hygiene and sanitation practices near the hospitals in selected towns in rizal with respect to above mentioned variables in terms of handling, food preparation area, food handling, personnel, tools and equipment, dining area, washing area and restroom, the null hypothesis which states that there is no significant difference on the hygiene and sanitation practices by the respondents recycled.