Introduction: In the case of food facilities, it is important that an appropriate hygiene regimen is established and implemented from the point of view of disease prevention, control and health promotion. In addition to properly trained employees, that hygiene regimen depends on meeting general and special hygiene conditions for facilities, space and equipment. Purpose: The purpose of this master's thesis was to prepare expert starting points and recommendations for planning as well as carrying out the construction of a food facility by individual phases and steps, arranged in a hierarchical order. Methods: The method used in the master's thesis was a case study, in which we predicted the planning process of a food facility using a theoretical example. The making of the master's thesis took place in several steps. After consulting professional and scientific literature and taking into account the recommendations from various guidelines, we prepared guidelines for the plan of the food facility. Results: The basic principle to be followed when planning a food facility is the prevention of cross-contamination. The planning process of such a facility requires teamwork. The working process that takes place in the food facility also affects the requirements regarding the final plan of the walls, floors and ceilings. In our case, the construction of the food facility consisted of three stages: planning, construction, use and maintenance. The investor, designer, supervisor and contractor represent the chain that is responsible for the planning and the construction of the facility and its systems. According to the supervisor, the renovation process took place in the following phases: planning, design and construction. In the selected case, the sanitary engineer was mostly involved in the first phase, i.e. planning. Discussion and conclusion: One of the first steps when planning such a facility is determining the purpose, capacity size and type of the food facility as well as the implementation of logistics. Systematic planning, which takes into account the facility’s usability, functionality and purpose, is important because of the possible changes in the planning process as well as for ensuring the health and safety of users and the environment. In the planning phase, the sanitary engineer proved to be an important link between all the parties involved in the renovation process.
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