ANALISA KANDUNGAN RHODAMIN B DAN FORMALIN PADA GULA MERAH SERTA PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP PEDAGANG DI PASAR TRADISIONAL KECAMATAN MEDAN BARU TAHUN 2013
Abstract: Rhodamine B and
formaldehyde is colouration substance and preservative substance that prohibits
to be utilized in food product. But there are still traders using rhodamine B
and formaldehyde in food products and beverages. Brown sugar is one of the food
ingredients that are often encountered in daily life. The purpose of this
research is to determine the rhodamine B dye and preservative formaldehyde in
brown sugar in the traditional market sub-district Medan Baru in 2013 and
determine the level of knowledge and attitude of brown sugar’s traders. This research
is a simple descriptive. The method used is applicable in the examination of
laboratory in brown sugar with chromatography paper (rhodamine B) and
destilation method (formaldehyde) , interview using a questionnaire to 12
traders in traditional market sub-district Medan Baru. Based on the results of
laboratory examination of the rhodamine B dye and preservative formaldehyde in
brown sugar is known that all (100%) of brown sugar does not contain dyes
rhodamine B and preservative formaldehyde. The results of questionnaire showed
that traders with knowledge of enough category as many as 9 (75.0%), traders
with knowledge of good category as many as 2 (16.7%) and traders with knowledge
of less category as many as 1 (8.3%). Traders with attitude of enough category as many as 7
(58.3%), traders with attitude of good
category as many as 4 (33.3%) and traders with attitude of less category as
many as 1 (8.3%). Traders are advised to pay more attention to the brown sugar to
be sold and the buyer to be more careful selection of the brown sugar that is
not harmful for consumption. To the government to more tighten supervision and
checks periodically on brown sugar so there is no use dye substances nor
preservative not allowed as rhodamine B and formaldehyde.
Penulis: emma sihombing,
wirsal hasan, irnawati marsaulina
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd140658
