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Determination of the Hygiene Quality of Food Workers, Equipment, Surface Areas, and Ambient Air in Mass Catering Places
Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study is to microbiologically evaluate the hygienic conditions of a mass catering
business in Burdur, focusing on personnel, food contact surfaces, and ambient air. Materials and
Methods: In the research, various microbiological analyses were performed on samples taken from
red, green, and yellow cutting boards, the hands of food preparation personnel, and the ambient air.
Results: Staphylococcus/Micrococcus was detected at a 3.33x10² CFU/cm² level on the red cutting
board. At the same time, total aerobic mesophilic bacteria (TAMB) and yeast-mold were found at levels
of 4.07x10³ CFU/cm² and 3.67x10² CFU/cm², respectively, on the yellow cutting board. Additionally,
as a result of the study, the counts of total mesophilic aerobic bacteria, yeast-mold, coliforms, and
Staphylococcus/Micrococcus on the hands of the kitchen staff were determined as 3.37x10³ CFU/cm²,
5.67x10³ CFU/cm², 4.77x10³ CFU/cm², and 1.3x10³ CFU/cm², respectively. Furthermore, a high level
of yeast-mold contamination was identified in the ambient air. These findings indicate significant
deficiencies in the hygienic conditions of both the cutting boards and the personnel. Conclusion: In
conclusion, the results from this research demonstrate that the presence of microorganisms that should
not be found on utensils and other samples from the mass catering business suggests a failure to fully
adhere to proper hygienic standards, reflecting poor personnel hygiene. Given that a lack of hygiene
poses a potential risk to consumer health, improving hygienic practices and ensuring traceability in
mass catering establishments is critical.
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Supporting Institution
TÜBİTAK
Project Number
TÜBİTAK 2209-A: 1919B012309928
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Public Health Nutrition
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
April 30, 2025
Submission Date
October 30, 2024
Acceptance Date
December 6, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 6 Number: 1
APA
Dinçoğlu, A. H., Çalışkan, Z., & Gürcan, G. (2025). Determination of the Hygiene Quality of Food Workers, Equipment, Surface Areas, and Ambient Air in Mass Catering Places. Current Perspectives on Health Sciences, 6(1), 31-38. https://doi.org/10.58208/cphs.1576329
AMA
1.Dinçoğlu AH, Çalışkan Z, Gürcan G. Determination of the Hygiene Quality of Food Workers, Equipment, Surface Areas, and Ambient Air in Mass Catering Places. CPHS. 2025;6(1):31-38. doi:10.58208/cphs.1576329
Chicago
Dinçoğlu, Ahmet Hulusi, Zühal Çalışkan, and Gizemnur Gürcan. 2025. “Determination of the Hygiene Quality of Food Workers, Equipment, Surface Areas, and Ambient Air in Mass Catering Places”. Current Perspectives on Health Sciences 6 (1): 31-38. https://doi.org/10.58208/cphs.1576329.
EndNote
Dinçoğlu AH, Çalışkan Z, Gürcan G (April 1, 2025) Determination of the Hygiene Quality of Food Workers, Equipment, Surface Areas, and Ambient Air in Mass Catering Places. Current Perspectives on Health Sciences 6 1 31–38.
IEEE
[1]A. H. Dinçoğlu, Z. Çalışkan, and G. Gürcan, “Determination of the Hygiene Quality of Food Workers, Equipment, Surface Areas, and Ambient Air in Mass Catering Places”, CPHS, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 31–38, Apr. 2025, doi: 10.58208/cphs.1576329.
ISNAD
Dinçoğlu, Ahmet Hulusi - Çalışkan, Zühal - Gürcan, Gizemnur. “Determination of the Hygiene Quality of Food Workers, Equipment, Surface Areas, and Ambient Air in Mass Catering Places”. Current Perspectives on Health Sciences 6/1 (April 1, 2025): 31-38. https://doi.org/10.58208/cphs.1576329.
JAMA
1.Dinçoğlu AH, Çalışkan Z, Gürcan G. Determination of the Hygiene Quality of Food Workers, Equipment, Surface Areas, and Ambient Air in Mass Catering Places. CPHS. 2025;6:31–38.
MLA
Dinçoğlu, Ahmet Hulusi, et al. “Determination of the Hygiene Quality of Food Workers, Equipment, Surface Areas, and Ambient Air in Mass Catering Places”. Current Perspectives on Health Sciences, vol. 6, no. 1, Apr. 2025, pp. 31-38, doi:10.58208/cphs.1576329.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Hulusi Dinçoğlu, Zühal Çalışkan, Gizemnur Gürcan. Determination of the Hygiene Quality of Food Workers, Equipment, Surface Areas, and Ambient Air in Mass Catering Places. CPHS. 2025 Apr. 1;6(1):31-8. doi:10.58208/cphs.1576329