Pengujian Staphylococcus aureus pada daging ayam beku yang dilalulintaskan melalui pelabuhan penyeberangan merak

Abstract

This study was aimed to test Staphylococcus aureus in frozen chicken meat as an indicator of quality and poultry slaughter house hygiene. Thirty two samples of frozen chicken meats transported through Merak port were taken from Cilegon 2nd Class Agricultural Quarantine Installation. Those samples came from DKI Jakarta (i 1 samples), Bekasi (6 samples), Bogar (4 samples) and Serang (11 samples). Number of S. aureus in frozen chicken meat was conducted with plate count method using baird parker agar (BPA) media. The results showed that the average number of S. aureus in Serang was the highest (5.46x10[2]±6. 73x10[2] cfu/g). In the other hand, Bekasi had the lowest average number ofS. aureus (0.60x10[2]±0.38x10[2] cfu/g). From the four areas, there were samples which ovzr the maximum limit ofS: aureus as permitted in SNI 01-7388- 2009 (lx10[2] cfu/g) with an average proportion about 35.42%.