HUBUNGAN ANTARA HIGIENE SANITASI MAKANAN DENGAN KEBERADAAN BAKTERI Escherichia coli PADA PERALATAN MAKAN (Studi Pada Pedagang Kaki Lima di Jalan Kalimantan Kabupaten Jember)

Abstract

Nowadays food vendors (e.g. street vendors) are familiar in our society. Hygiene and sanitation of food that are not properly considered can be one of the causes of food poisoning. One of the diseases that often occur is diarrhea which can be caused by infection of diarrhea-causing germ such as Escherichia coli. Lack of cleanliness of tableware has an important role in the growth of the spread of germs and poisoning. The objective of this research is to investigate the correlation between food hygiene and the presence of Escherichia coli in tableware used by street vendors at Kalimantan Street, Jember Regency. The method used in this research was analytic by cross-sectional survey approach. Data were collected through observation, and examination on the number of bacteria was carried out by wiping tableware (plates). Data analysis used Chi-Square test. The results showed that 73.9% of respondents had good food hygiene and 26.1% had bad food hygiene. Examination results showed that 82.6% of germs did not contain Escherichia coli and 17.4% Escherichia coli contained bacteria. Food hygiene correlated significantly with the presence of Escherichia coli bacterium in tableware (p<0.05). Street vendors are suggested to keep giving attention to sanitation hygiene of tableware covering food handlers, utensils, clean water and vending equipment. It is recommended to hold regular meetings to provide information about the importance of cleanliness and regular monitoring for food sanitation hygiene on the sidewalk vendors.