Analysis of Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus Pelagicus) Processing Efficiency in the Sort Stage in Pt. Blue Star Anugrah Cold Storage Company, Pemalang

Abstract

PT. Blue Star Anugrah Pemalang is company exporting crabs (Portunus pelagicus) in form of pasteurized crab meat canned products. Including crab fishery products are perishable (easily damaged / rotten). Therefore, efficiency of crabs's handling in sorting stage has to be properly made to maintain the quality. This study aimed at determining flow at process, organoleptic value, and relationship between the organoleptic value and crabs meat temperature as well the processing efficiency in sorting stage. Method used in this research was survey method. Data was collected by assesing activities during the sorting stage. The data was analysed using statistical analysis i.e. correlation and descriptive comparative analysis. Parameters study included organoleptic value, velocity (speed) and temperature sorting crab meat of various kinds. Based on the research process flow and organoleptic value still meet the standards according to ISO. The influence factor sorting speed and temperature on organoleptic not have a significant correlation. Processing crab (Portunus pelagicus) at the sorting stage at PT. Blue Star Anugrah relatively efficient.