Analysis Of Asean Guidelines On Food Safety Knowledge And Handling Practices In Selected Casual Dining Restaurants In Metro Manila: Basis For An Improved Operational Plan/
Alexandra Mae G. Espiritu, Rachelle T. Galvez, Jono Elierick Garing, Celine Alynna M. Pomarca and Jasmine F. Pring.--
- Technological University of the Philippines, Manila. 2024
- xii, 142 pages. 29 cm
Bachelor's thesis
College of Liberal Arts.--
Includes bibliographic references and index.
This research focused on food safety knowledge and handling practices in casual dining restaurants, aligning with ASEAN Guidelines. Utilizing a quantitative-descriptive approach with a reliable Cronbach Alpha result of 0.95, the study gathered responses from 170 participants in Metro Manila through 45 survey questions. The statistical treatments like Weighted Mean, Analysis of Variance, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, and Likert Scale were used. The study found that respondents rated very satisfied with ASEAN guidelines (mean of 4.80), Food Safety Knowledge (4.82), and Handling Practices (4.85). Demographic factors, including age (0.43), gender (0.79), education (0.62), employment length (0.39), and location (0.04), showed no significant differences in food safety knowledge and handling practices. It also confirmed a direct relationship between food safety knowledge and ASEAN guidelines (correlation coefficient 0.92) and a similar correlation between ASEAN guidelines and handling practices (correlation coefficient 0.69). Notably, reservations and visual cues for distancing were identified as weaknesses. The study recommends an operational plan to improve food safety and handling practices in line with ASEAN Guidelines. Keywords: ASEAN guidelines, Casual Dining Restaurants, Food Safety Knowledge, Handling Practices