The Relation between Either of Hygiene Food Handlers or Presentation Food and Coliform Bacteria Contamination in the Food Street of Elementary School

Abstract

The aim of this research was to know the relation between hygiene of food handlers, food presentation, and the coliform bacteria contamination in food street of elementary school in Sidodamai Village. Based on BPOM observation 2013, poisoned data were 342 cases and the highest causes were food and drink (45.91%). According to BPOM bulletin, the highest causes of food quality lowering were microbiology contamination. Usually hygiene lowering and food sanitation causes diarrhea. Samarinda health department data stated Sidomulyo clinic has increasing diarrhea cases every year, and it mostly happens in Sidodamai Village. Student is very susceptible influenced many disease, because the children immunity is more susceptible than adult. This research used total sampling of the population which are 15 samples. The type of this research was descriptive research with cross sectional approach. It also used Rank Spearman test as bivariate analysis. The univariate analysis result showed that 6 samples are contaminated by coliform bacteria, 53.3 % respondent had good hygiene, 46.7% had less good hygiene,60% respondents were good in food presentation, 40% were less good in food presentation. Therefore the bivariate analysis result showed there was relation between the food handlers hygiene (p value = 0.018), food presentation (p value = 0.007) and coliform bacteria contamination in Elementary School food street in Sidodamai Village Samarinda.

To sum up, the food handlers hygiene and food presentation has relation with the coliform bacteria contamination in Elementary School food street in Sidodamai Village Samarinda. This research suggests to optimize canteen at the school and pay attention to the container of food presentation.