摘要：In this study, the status of food traceability in dairy sector in Hatay province was evaluated. Out of 78 registered dairy plants, 55 dairy plants’s owners or personnel were interviewed with face-to-face survey technique. Nineteen plants were not in operation and 4 dairy plants did not want to participate. Results showed that only 4 out of 55 dairy plants have applied traceability systems. The dairy plants where food engineers in charge of production are a cut above the others about "traceability". 70.2% of the participants think that traceability supports food safety. The main barriers confronting the application of traceability systems were high costs, sparing the economical resources to meet the other abstinence in the plants and the lack of knowledge. More than half of the owners would like to attend to a training course on traceability when available. Half of those suggested that the courses should be given by universities. There has been an expectation of a financial support from the competent authority by the 93.4% of participants. According to the survey results, the dairy sector in Hatay has been in difficulties in applying traceability systems due to the economical problems, lack of knowledge and training.
