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[The influence of "hygienic minimum" course on quality of catering establishments]
Miroslav Venus1, Darija Petrovcić
1Zavod za javno zdravstvo Sveti Rok Viroviticko-podravske zupanije, Djelatnost za epidemiologiju i DDD. ravnatelj@zzjzvpz.hr
Abstract:
The aim of this article was to define the quality of catering establishments in Virovitica Podravina county before and after the course of "hygienic minimum". Research was realized through interview and assessment of microbiological swabs of the same catering establishments before and after the course of "hygienic minimum". All procedures were performed according to Regulations on standard specification in microbiological cleanness and methods of its determining. Twenty-five catering establishments from a group of restaurants and bars were analyzed. In all of them we found improvement in the most of examined parameters. So, implementation of the course through the existing program has proven to be justified.
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