Identifikasi Cemaran Boraks pada Bakso yang Dijual Di Desa Gonilan, Kartasura, Sukoharjo

Abstract

Knowlege society about food additives as a mixture of food is often confused with hazardous chemicals so abuse of hazardous chemicals in food occured. Report of Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan (BPOM) in 2011 stated, from 3206 sample of ‘Pangan Jajanan Anak Sekolah’ (PJAS) consisting of noodle, meatball, snacks and ‘kudapan’ showed that 43 (1,34%) samples contain formaldehyde. This study aims to detect whether there is contamination of formaldehyde in meatballs sold in the Gonilan, Kartosura, Sukoharjo. The method used in this research is descriptive observational. The results of contaminant identification of formaldehyde in 10 samples of meatballs in the tested twice showed no color change on water immersion meatballs to be yellow . 10 samples meatballs were taken from the Gonilan, Kartasura, Sukoharjo tested twice indicates that no contamination of formaldehyde in the sample meatballs were analyzed by AOAC (Association of Official Analytical Chemists). Need to do more research on the addition of other food additives and dosage.