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Objectives: This study, outbreaks of food poisoning that occurred in the two different construction company caused by the same food company were investigated via outbreak investigation were made. Methods: Thirty-nine people were admitted with nausea, vomiting, fever, abdominal pain, headache, joint pain and fatigue to a private hospital diarrhea on April 28, 2008 evening. At following day, Head of Hospitals and other lo­cal health authorities held meetings and a collective ac­tion plan was prepared. The food samples of last 3 days and chemical and bacteriological water samples were col­lected for bacteriological and chemical analysis. Outbreak investigation steps in accordance with the presence of epidemic were confirmed via person-locality-time feature, determination of person that were under risk, localization of new cases, protection and control measures to be tak­en and reported procedures were performed. A structured questionnaire was applied to cases and control group. Results: Hospital records were examined and 114 pa­tients were identified as admitted to hospitals with food poisoning complaints between 28 April and 1 May, 2008. An interview was performed with 109 persons (55 food-staff workers and 54 patients). According to the results of food samples taken C.perfringens from haricot beans with meat and S.aureus from salad were produced. Conclusion: The food industry in our country and the de­veloping world is increasingly ongoing although still food born outbreaks can be seen. Particular attention to the rules of hygiene in food-industry and regular controls will prevent the formation of food borne outbreaks.

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