Information Package / Course Catalogue
Food Hygiene and Sanitation
Course Code: AŞL110
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The goals of this lesson are introduce to microbiological, chemical and physical factors that cause food spoilage, microorganisms and coping methods, food control methods and the importance of personal hygiene for employees; kitchen and tool sanitation.

Course Content

Food hygiene and hygiene rules, microorganisms and contamination sources, sanitation, food safety and control methods, causes of contamination, food allergy, food quality control

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ahu SEZGİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Learn the basic concepts of food hygiene, contamination in foods, and sources of microorganism contamination.
2.Learn food safety and quality systems.
3.Learning food safety control methods
4.Learn about foodborne illnesses and food poisoning.
5.Learn about food intolerance and allergy.
6.Learn how to take samples from foods.
7.Learn the packaging and labeling processes of food products.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Hygiene and Sanitation concepts and the importance of these concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Food safety and nutritional quality elements
Week 3 - Theoretical
Microorganisms found in food
Week 4 - Theoretical
Groving in microorganisms
Week 5 - Theoretical
Foodborne microbial infections
Week 6 - Theoretical
Food poisoning
Week 7 - Theoretical
Food sensitivity and food allergy
Week 8 - Theoretical
Business hygiene (Mid-term exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Business hygiene
Week 10 - Theoretical
Waste control and pest control
Week 11 - Theoretical
Employee hygiene
Week 12 - Theoretical
Hygiene in purchasing, storage and processing processes
Week 13 - Theoretical
Food sampling, packaging and labeling of foodstuffs
Week 14 - Theoretical
Food safety management systems
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
OÇ-7
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026