KADAR FORMALIN PADA IKAN ASIN JAMBAL ROTI (Arius thalassinus) DI KAWASAN WISATA TELUK PENYU CILACAP TAHUN 2014

Abstract

Background and objectives, Fish was an export commodity that decays faster than fruits and
vegetables. Jambal roti fish is salted fish products derived from Manyung fish (Arius thalassinus), is one
of the food ingredients commonly mixed with food additive that forbidden by the government, namely
formalin. The purpose of the study was to determine the formaldehyde levels content in jambal roti (Arius
thalassinus) salted fish sold in Teluk Penyu tourist resort Cilacap 2014.
The research design used was descriptive research with lab analyst, to obtain vivid description
related Jambal roti salted fish (Arius thalassinus)physical condition, measuring the traders knowledge
level and formaldehyde levels examination jambal roti (Arius thalassinus) salted fish sold in Teluk Penyu
tourist resort Cilacap 2014.
The research results shows from 10 samples the Jambal roti salted fish (Arius thalassinus) physical
condition measured with organoleptic obtained good categories with 70% percentage. The examination
results shows that from 10 samples, 9 samples proved negative (did not contain formaldehyde) on the
number of samples 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10 and 1 sample contained 0.5 mg of formaldehyde which is sample
number 6.
The conclusions drawn was the tested samples number 6 positive containing formaldehyde 0.5 mg,
so that sample number 6 declared not safe for public consumption. The trader knowledge level related
forbidden food additive was poor, researchers need to provide discourse related formaldehyde danger if
used as food additive in the future so that the trader knows about the dangers of formaldehyde was a
forbidden food additive.