Skripsi
ANALISIS CEMARAN BAKTERI COLIFORM DAN SALMONELLA PADA ES JERUK PERAS DI LINGKUNGAN KANTIN UNIVERSITAS SRIWIJAYA
Freshly squeezed orange juice is a beverage at high risk of contamination by Coliform and Salmonella bacteria from the processing stage to the final serving stage. If the beverage is contaminated with these two bacteria, it can cause health problems such as diarrhea, stomach ache, nausea, and vomiting. The purpose of this study was to analyze Coliform and Salmonella bacterial contamination in orange juice in the cafeteria environment of Sriwijaya University. The method used in this study was a descriptive qualitative observational method. Laboratory results on orange juice showed that 1 of 4 orange juice samples tested positive for Coliform with a result of 110 MPN/100 ml. Meanwhile, all ice samples tested positive for Coliform with results of 2 MPN/100 ml, 46 MPN/100 ml, and 110 MPN/100 ml. In the laboratory results for orange juice ice and ice cubes, all orange juice ice and ice cube samples were negative for Salmonella. The results of the study showed that all handlers did not wash their hands with soap and clean water when processing orange juice ice, 3 out of 4 handlers did not use special tools such as plastic gloves when processing orange juice ice, 2 handlers still sold while sick and did not wear masks, 2 handlers talked while processing drinks, 3 handlers wore hand jewelry, 4 handlers had dirty and open citrus fruit storage containers, and 4 handlers had open ice cube storage containers. Handlers are expected to maintain personal hygiene, the cleanliness of the water used, the cleanliness of processing equipment, and the cleanliness of the selling environment.