The Relationship Between Food Handlers’ Hygiene Practices and Students’ Satisfaction in A School Canteen At Hang Tuah 1 Senior High School Jakarta

Abstract

The sanitation of school canteens plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety of food served to students. The level of knowledge and the implementation of food hygiene and sanitation practices by food handlers may affect food quality, which in turn is related to students’ satisfaction with canteen food. This study aims to describe the sanitation conditions of the canteen and to analyze the relationship between the food handlers’ knowledge and hygiene practices with students’ satisfaction with canteen food at Hang Tuah 1 Senior High School Jakarta. This study employed a quantitative cross-sectional design, collecting data from all food handlers and a sample of students at Hang Tuah 1 Senior High School Jakarta. Sanitation assessments were conducted using observation checklists, while food handlers’ knowledge and hygiene practices were measured through structured questionnaires and observations. Student satisfaction was assessed using a validated satisfaction questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Chi-square tests and logistic regression to determine associations and predictors. The Chi-square test showed no significant association between the food handlers’ level of knowledge and their hygiene practices (p=0.464). Additionally, there was no significant association between the food handlers’ hygiene practices and students’ satisfaction with canteen food (p=0.073). Improvements in hygiene practices and canteen facilities are more urgently needed than knowledge enhancement among food handlers to increase student satisfaction with canteen food. Strengthening monitoring, facilities, and food handlers’ compliance with hygiene standards should be prioritized in the school canteen management system.