IDENTIFIKASI BORAKS DAN FORMALIN PADA MIE BASAH DALAM SOTO MIE

Abstract

Dozen of soto mie culinary traders in the sub-district of Pondok Melati Bekasi always full of buyers. Preliminary test result using 3 samples of wet noodles which is obtained from culinary seller of soto mie in that area positively identified borax and formalin. The aim of this research is to identify borax and formalin on wet noodles found in culinary soto mie in the sub-district of Pondok Melati Bekasi. The research sample was 22 packs of wet noodles obtained from 22 soto mie culinary traders in Pondok Melati sub-district, Bekasi. The borax test used the flame test methode and the curcumin paper test, while the formalin test uses chromotropic acid reagent and Schryver reagent. The results showed that all (100%) wet noodle samples were positive for borax and formalin. These two chemicals are carcinogenic and do not include food additives according to the Indonesian Minister of Health Regulation 033 of 2012. Need to be disseminated to the community in the research area, related to the type of food that is often found to contain borax and formalin. Socialization can be packaged in the form of community service involving health universities around the research area.