Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to determine carrier situation and to evaluate the application of individual hygienic rules in the workers in various working groups producing food in Erzurum city-centre. The study is descriptive in feature. Thirty 30 workplaces in the rate of a third were determined with randomised sampling method from total 89 workplaces serving in various work-branches dealing with food processing in Erzurum city-centre, and the whole workers in these workplaces were included to research content. Face to face method was applied to 165 persons, and throat, nose, nail and faeces samples were taken from individuals. It was found that 4.8% of study group were under 18 age group and 4.8% of them were illiterate. The ratio of those working in floured foodstuff work-branch was 63%, and the ratio of those working in meated product work-branch was 24.2%. It was found that 78.2% of the participants didn't have periodic examination card, and that only 6.1% of the participants took their examination regularly. According to the physical appearance features of the participants, 18.8% of them had wounds on their hands. It was found out that 84.2% of them didn't wear hat, 60.6% of them didn't wear apron, and 94.5% of them didn't use gloves in work-medium. In the investigation of throat culture, it was found that there was beta haemolytic streptococcus in the ratio of 15.5%. In the investigating of nail culture, there was Staphylococcus aureus carrier in the ratio of 12.0%, and in the nasal culture 28.2%. According to faeces direct microscopic findings, Giardia Intestinalis was found in 12.7% of the participants. That those of examined regularly become in the rate of 6% has indicated that there were malfunctions in the detection of food producing places. High carrier rates and unapplied personal protective measures seem to be great problems.