TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the hygiene of laminated menus.Design/methodology/approach The cleanliness of 41 laminated menus from first-class restaurant in Ankara, Turkey, was monitored according to the level of bioluminescence measured using a rapid hygiene monitor (Lumitester PD-20 and LuciPac Pen). Aerobic colonies, Escherichia coli, Enterobacteriaceae spp., and Staphylococcus aureus were enumerated.Findings Based on the adenosine triphosphate+adenosine monophosphate hygiene monitoring levels, analyses showed impurity in 82.9 percent of the samples. The aerobic colony count on the restaurant menus showed a mean 1.52 log cfu/cm2. The study results demonstrated a high-level impurity on the menus in first-class restaurants in Ankara.Originality/value This study is the first in Turkey to assess the microbiological load of menus. This paper adds relevant insights into the assessment of menu hygiene and highlights the high contamination of the restaurant menus. Useful information about including the restaurant menus in the daily cleaning protocol is provided.
VL  - 119
IS  - 2
SN  - 0007-070X
DO  - 10.1108/BFJ-06-2016-0290
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-06-2016-0290
AU  - Bilici Saniye
AU  - Mortas Hande
AU  - Köse Süleyman
AU  - Navruz Varli Semra
AU  - Ayhan Büsra
PY  - 2017
Y1  - 2017/01/01
TI  - Are restaurant menus vectors of bacterial cross-contamination? A pilot study in Turkey
T2  - British Food Journal
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 401
EP  - 410
Y2  - 2024/05/12
ER  -