The Hygiene Education Regulation, which was prepared on the basis of Article 127 of the Public Health Law No. 1593 published on 24/04/1930, entered into force on July 5, 2013.

Hygiene Education Regulation to the entire regulation you can access from the link. With a few questions and answers, we wanted to touch on the issues you might have in mind about the regulation.

According to this regulation, no one can be employed in workplaces included in the following business lines, who do not have a certificate issued by the Ministry of National Education, General Directorate of Lifelong Learning. The workplace authorities should ensure that this training is given to all employees.

Which Business Lines Does the Hygiene Regulation Cover?

• Food production and retail businesses.
• Businesses producing water intended for human consumption and natural mineral waters.
• Spa, Turkish bath, sauna, barber, hairdresser, tattoo and piercing places, massage and beauty salons and similar places.
• Places such as hotels, motels, hostels and guesthouses.
• Workplaces where cleaning services are provided where contact with the human body is in question.
• Other business lines deemed appropriate by the Commission to provide hygiene training.

What are the Diseases That Prevent Working?

Those who have the following diseases cannot work and be employed in workplaces within the scope of this Regulation until they document their recovery/non-infectiousness with a report:

• Persons who have or are carriers of a food-borne illness.
• Those who have open/infected wounds, skin infections and similar skin lesions on visible parts of the body that may cause disgust in the public; those who suffer from leprosy, syphilis and tuberculosis.
• Those who have a disease that may pose a problem in terms of public health in cases where hygiene principles are not complied with in the Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Control Principles Regulation published in the Official Gazette dated 30/5/2007 and numbered 26537.

Where to Get Hygiene Training?

Trainings are given by educational institutions affiliated to the General Directorate. Business owners and operators may also provide these trainings to their employees by their own means, within the framework of the procedures and principles determined by the commission.

How Many Hours Does the Hygiene Training Take?

Training cannot be less than eight hours.

Is Hygiene Training Paid?

In the 4th clause of the 6th article of the fee regulation, “The General Directorate may charge the participants of the training to cover the expenses related to the training. described as.

How Long Should We Give Hygiene Training?

According to the provisional article of the Regulation, employers must have their employees receive the trainings specified in the Regulation within one year after the regulation enters into force.