Izmir: Orange Circle for Hygiene Standards

Publish Time:2022-04-19 15:25:40Source:Tourism Department of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality

【Introduction】:Izmir Tourism Hygiene Board coordinated by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality started the Orange Circle practice to ensure tourism activities in the city continued healthily after the global pandemic. Hygiene standards set by Tourism Hygiene Board will be observed in accommodation facilities and restaurants and bars licensed by the municipality in Izmir and businesses with these standards will be awarded Orange Circle certificate.

Izmir Tourism Hygiene Board coordinated by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality started the Orange Circle practice to ensure tourism activities in the city continued healthily after the global pandemic. Hygiene standards set by Tourism Hygiene Board will be observed in accommodation facilities and restaurants and bars licensed by the municipality in Izmir and businesses with these standards will be awarded Orange Circle certificate.

Orange Circle certificate will be awarded to businesses fulfilling the criteria defined by Izmir Tourism Hygiene Board and successfully passing inspections within the scope of relevant legislation. The practice aims to make Izmir a hygienic and safe tourism destination, to help businesses in Izmir in adopting the normalization process and to contribute to the tourism industry of İzmir by promoting businesses having Orange Circle Certificate on platforms at home and abroad.

Orange Circle hygiene criteria will be given in two categories; restaurants and bars and accommodation facilities. Businesses with a minimum of 75 over 100 points and a minimum of 150 over 200 points in restaurants and bars category and accommodation categories, respectively will earn Orange Circle. There are 52 criteria in restaurants and bars category including bread being served in packages, closed water bottles, air conditioners being regularly cleaned by authorized companies and such. In the accommodation facilities category, there are 101 criteria including the presence of protective equipment such as gloves, masks and disinfectants in the hotel as well as measuring body temperature of guests at the entrance of the hotel.

Izmir Tourism Hygiene Board is founded in coordination with Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and İzmir Foundation to establish hygiene and safety criteria that will apply to accommodation facilities and restaurants and bars to ensure tourism activities can continue during the normalization process.

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