KARAKTERISTIK PEDAGANG, SANITASI PENGOLAHAN DAN ANALISA KANDUNGAN RHODAMIN B PADA BUMBU CABAI GILING DI PASAR TRADISIONAL KECAMATAN MEDAN BARU TAHUN 2012
Abstract: Characteristics of
Trader, Sanitation Processing and Analysis Content of Rhodamin B in Seasoning
Chili Double-Milled in Traditional Market Sub-district Medan Baru in 2012.
Rhodamin B is one of synthetic dyestuff commonly used as textile dyes are not
allowed to use in food products. But there is still a trader who uses rhodamin
B in food and beverage products. Seasoning chili double-milled is one of
ingredient that is a result of grinding red chili until smooth. The housewife
uses seasonings chili double-milled because it easy to use, cheap and
time-saving.
The purpose of this research was to know dyes rhodamin B in seasoning
chili double-milled in traditional market sub-district Medan Baru in 2012,
knowing characteristics of trader, the level of knowledge and sanitation
processing seasoning chili double-milled.
This research was a simple descriptive. The method used was applicable in
the examination of laboratory in seasoning chili double-milled with
chromatography paper and interview using a questionnaire to 11 traders in
traditional market sub-district Medan Baru.
Based on the observation known that the sanitary processing of seasoning
chili double-milled did not meet the health requirement. The results of the
laboratory examination known that all (100%) seasoning chili double-milled does
not contain rhodamin B. The results of questionnaire showed that traders with
knowledge of enough category as many as 8 (72.7%), traders with knowledge of
good category as many as 2 (18.2%) and traders with knowledge of less category
as many as 1 (9.1%).
It was recommended to traders to pay more attention to sanitation
processing and more wisely in choosing dye substance will be used and to the
government to more tighten supervision and checks periodically on seasoning chili
double-milled so there was no use dye substances not allowed as rhodamin B.
Penulis: Berta Kartina, Taufik
Ashar, Wirsal Hasan
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd120191
