TY - JOUR T1 - Perceptions of Hygiene among Staff Working in Food Companies AU - Sanlier, Nevin AU - Turkmen, Fatih JO - Research Journal of Medical Sciences VL - 4 IS - 3 SP - 231 EP - 237 PY - 2010 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1815-9346 DO - rjmsci.2010.231.237 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjmsci.2010.231.237 KW - Catering KW - cook KW -service staff KW -cleaning staff KW -dishwashers KW -food hygiene perception KW -food hygiene awareness AB - Foods prepared without following hygiene rules result primarily in food poising and many other diseases that have negative effects on human health. The present study was designed and conducted to detect hygiene perception of the staff employed in the food companies operating in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. Educational level was found to be significantly correlated to food hygiene perception scores (r = 0.159, p<0.05), personnel hygiene perception scores (r = 0.032, p<0.05) and kitchen equipment hygiene perception scores (r = 0.093, p<0.05). In addition, cooks were observed to get higher hygiene perception scores when compared to the other occupational groups included in the present study (142.9013.98). The lowest hygiene perception scores were taken by the cleaning staff (p<0.05). ER -