• Proceedings of the Microbiological Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.32-38
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• 2000

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Life Science Conference
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• 2006.09a
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• pp.101.1-101.1
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• 2006

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Life Science Conference
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• 2008.10a
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• pp.89.2-89.2
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• 2008

• Proceedings of the Microbiological Society of Korea Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.53-54
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• 2006

• Proceedings of the Zoological Society Korea Conference
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.248.1-248
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• 2000

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• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.36 no.10
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• pp.1071-1082
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• 2003

The objective of this study was to evaluate and improve the microbiological quality of HACCP application in school foodservice operations. The microbiological quality of foods and utensils were evaluated two times at each critical control point (CCP) with 3M petrifilm in five Daegu elementary schools. Two processes were evaluated: Heating process and after-heating process. The CCPs of the heating process were receiving, cooking and serving temperatures. The CCPs of the after-heating process were personal hygiene, cross contamination avoidance and serving temperature. After the first experiment, 31 employees of five schools were classroom educated, trained on-site, and pre- and post-tested on HACCP-based sanitation with the goal of improving the microbiological quality of the foodservice. Scores representing knowledge of holding, thawing, washing, food temperature, sanitizing and food-borne illness increased after education. In the heating process, internal food temperatures in the first and second experiments were higher than 74$^{\circ}C$, the holding temperature in the first experiment was less than 6$0^{\circ}C$. In the second experiment, the serving temperature improved to a satisfactory level. The microbiological quality in the second experiment improved by decreasing the time from cooking to serving. In the after-heating process, the ingredients were boiled before being cut in the first experiment. In the second experiment, ingredients were cut before being boiled, improving microbiological quality. Also in the second experiment, cooking just before serving food improved its microbiological quality through time-temperature control. These results strongly suggest it is essential to measure microbiological quality regularly and to educate employees on HACCP continuously, especially time-temperature control and cross contamination avoidance in order to improve foodservice quality.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.615-625
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the microbiological and sensory quality changes from packing methods(PE; $85{\mu}m$ thick, vacuum; PE+LLDP+nylon; $50{\mu}m$ thick), and storage temperatures($3^{\circ}C,\;10^{\circ}C\;and\;25^{\circ}C$) and length of storage(1, 2, 4, 6 day) on the different types of processed potatoes(washed, peeled, or cut). Microbiological quality decreased gradually and significantly throughout the storage period in all cases. The processed potatoes stored at $3^{\circ}C$ with vacuum packing after immersion in chlorine water showed the lowest microbiological growth and had higher scores for the sensory quality factors(appearance, flavor and texture). The processed potatoes stored at $10^{\circ}C$ were rated wily better appearance, but they showed unacceptable microbiological quality at up to 4 days of storage. Overall, a temperature of $3^{\circ}C$ is recommended to maintain acceptable of microbiological and sensory quality in processed potatoes used in foodservice operations.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.749-760
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the microbiological quality of non-heat-processed foods and the effects of HACCP implementation. Here, cabbage salad and cucumber&onion salad were selected and we investigated HA(Hazard Analysis) by checking microbiological quality, time and temperature, pH, and water activity at each processing stage. Thus, the receiving of spices and dressings, washing and sterilizing, cutting, cooking, and serving stages were all considered CCPs. Before implementing HACCP, microbial analysis showed that standard plate counts and coliform counts were higher than standard levels in most of the raw ingredients of each menu, as well as during the production process. The microbiological quality of the utensils and employee's hands used during cooking indicated levels requiring direct management. Evaluations of falling bacteria-in the foodservice establishment work areas ranged from $2{\sim}12CFU/plate$. However, after HACCP implementation, microbiological levels improved to standard levels fly sanitation education. Also, the number of falling bacteria were lower than before implementing HACCP. Therefore, it is essential the foodservice operations make efforts to implement HACCP, so that microbiological hazard levels are lowered and hygienic status improved.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Life Science Conference
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• 2007.10a
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• pp.70.2-70.2
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• 2007

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• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.33 no.7
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• pp.1154-1161
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• 2004

The objective of this study was to evaluate microbiological Quality of HACCP application in elementary school foodservice operations. Microbiological Quality of utensils and non-heated foods such as salad was measured two times at five elementary schools in Daegu. The two experimentations differed in that after the first experimentation employees were educated and trained on HACCP based sanitation standards with a goal of improving microbiological Quality of foodservice. Microbiological Quality, time, and temperature were evaluated at three critical control points (CCPs)： washing and disinfecting, personal hygiene and non-cross contamination. Micro-biological Quality was assessed using 3M petrifilm to measure total plate count and coliform group. The first experimentation showed low microbiological Quality due to cross contamination of utensils and cooking gloves; high microbiological count of the garlic, powdered red pepper, and ginger; and not thoroughly washing and disinfecting vegetables. In the second experimentation, microbiological Quality was greatly improved by washing and thoroughly disinfecting raw ingredients and utensils, and using good personal hygiene. However, microbiological Quality of seasonings was still low. Immediate corrective actions were required in one of the foodservice operations that was assessed. These results strongly suggest that foodservice operations should address non-heated food Quality. It is essential to measure microbiological Quality regularly and continually train and retrain employees on hand washing and disinfecting raw ingredients. Further studies are needed to determine whether pathogens are present in raw vegetables and seasonings.