Food Hygiene In Nutrition Unit Of Petala Bumi Hospital Riau Province
Date
2020-01-11
Authors
Riski Novera Yenita
Meli Okvitasari
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Abstract
Abstract-Objective: The hospital functions as a place
of healing and recovery of disease, one of which is by
providing nutritious intake to patients without neglecting
the cleanliness starting from the ordering process,
processing to food distribution. This study aims to
determine food, personal and environmental hygiene in the
nutritional installation of Petala Bumi Hospital Riau
Province. This research is a qualitative research based on
the philosophy of postpositivism. The research sample
consisted of 4 people, namely the head of nutrition
installation, production, distribution and outsourcing. The
variables studied included the reception of food ingredients,
storage, processing, serving, distribution, behavior of food
handlers, and cleanliness of the work environment.
Research instruments in the form of interview guides,
observation sheets, and document review as a comparison.
The results of this study indicate that the food hygiene at
the Petala Bumi Hospital nutritional installation has
fulfilled the requirements and is categorized as good, only a
few aspects that have not been maximally fulfilled such as
the stage of processing food that is good and right can be
able to maintain the quality and safety of processed food.
Whereas the wrong way of processing can cause excessive
nutrient content in food.