Monitoring of Hygiene in Institutional Kitchens in Belgium.

[en] Microbiological contamination of food during preparation and storage is a risk factor in institutional kitchens. In this Belgian study, hygiene practices in 40 institutional kitchens from four public sectors (10 hospitals, 10 schools, 10 retirement homes, and 10 child care centers) were evaluated to determine whether differences in these practices exist between these sectors. Contamination levels were also analyzed at several critical contact points. A data collection instrument and microbiological analysis of hand contact surfaces, food contact surfaces, and kitchen utensils were used. Hand washing resulted in only a slight reduction in total aerobic bacteria counts (TACs), and all microorganisms evaluated except E. coli were still present at countable levels. Enterobacteriaceae were found on one-third of the cleaned cutting boards. Cleaned work surfaces had the highest average TAC of all cleaned surfaces. Only slight improvements in TACs and Enterobacteriaceae and B. cereus counts were observed between used and cleaned work surfaces. The results from the data collection instrument revealed that child care centers had the lowest hygiene scores, whereas the other three sectors were fairly similar, with hospitals scoring highest. The low hygiene score for the child care centers was verified by comparing the results for cleaned surfaces among the sectors. The average TAC on surfaces was highest for child care centers and lowest for hospitals. Child care centers also had the second highest total mean counts and the highest number of total surface samples positive for Enterobacteriaceae. The highest number of surface samples positive for Staphylococcus aureus was also found in child care centers. This study highlights some areas of concern for hygiene improvement in institutional kitchens, differences between public sectors, and similarities in conclusions about hygiene based on the scores from the survey instrument and the results of the microbiological analyses.

Disciplines :

Microbiology

Author, co-author :

Duthoo, Evelyne

Krings, Simone ; ULiège > Département des Sciences des denrées alimentaires > Microbiologie

Daube, Georges ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires (DDA) > Microbiologie des denrées alimentaires

Leroy, F.

Taminiau, Bernard ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires (DDA) > Microbiologie des denrées alimentaires

Heyndrickx, Marc

DE Reu, Koen

Language :

English

Title :

Monitoring of Hygiene in Institutional Kitchens in Belgium.

Publication date :

2020

Journal title :

Journal of Food Protection

ISSN :

0362-028X

eISSN :

1944-9097

Publisher :

International Association for Food Protection, United States - Iowa

Pages :

305-314

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Name of the research project :

METAGECO

Funders :

SPF Santé publique - Service Public Fédéral Santé publique. Sécurité de la Chaîne alimentaire et Environnement

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