QUALITY OF FRESH MALE MACKEREL (RASTRELLIGER KANAGURTA) MARKETED AT THE PAOTERE FISH LANDING BASE IN MAKASSAR CITY BASED ON MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS A. Muh. Alief Rafli Abdullah1), Fahrul1), Nursinah Amir1)
Fisheries Department, Faculty of Marine Science and Fisheries, Universitas hasanuddin
Abstract
Research on the quality of fresh male mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) marketed at the Paotere fish landing base in Makassar City on microbiological parameters. The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of fresh male mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) marketed at the Paotere fish landing base in Makassar City by microbiology. Microbiological test parameters include Total Plate Number (ALT) and coliform as well as measuring supporting data, namely organoleptic, temperature and pH. The results showed that the Total Plate Number at week 1 obtained an ALT value of 14.000.000 colonies.g-1 and increased to 2.000.000 colonies.g-1. In week 2 the ALT value was 4000.000 colonies.g-1 and continued to increase up to 10.000.000 colonies.g-1. And in week 3 the ALT value was 11.000.000 colonies.g-1 and continued to increase up to 20.000.000 colonies.g-1. For coliform bacteria in week 1,2, and 3, respectively the values were 93-460 APM.g-1, 36-1100 APM.g-1, and 29-460 APM.g-1. From the results of the study it can be concluded that there is an influence on microbiological quality which continues to increase with increasing hours. From the two tests conducted, it can be seen that male mackerel at 10 to 14 hours is no longer safe for consumption because it exceeds the maximum SNI limit.
Keywords: ikan kembung lelaki, ALT, bakteri coliform
