GAMBARAN CADMIUM (Cd) PADA RUMPUT LAUT KERING YANG DIPERJUALBELIKAN DI SUPERMARKET SUN DAN SUZUYA DI JALAN BRIGJEN KATAMSO

Abstract

Seaweed is a food ingredient that is widely used as a special dish for several countries in East Asia. However, recently the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) stated that consumers must be more careful with the cadmium content in processed seaweed (nori). Cadmium (Cd) provides exposure to humans, mainly through the inhalation route. and ingestion. This study aims to identify and determine the levels of cadmium contained in nori sold at SUN and SUZUYA supermarkets on Jalan BrigjenKatamso. This type of research was analytical research and laboratory testing is done quantitatively. This research was conducted at North Sumatra Province Regional Health Laboratory. This research was conducted in November 2022 - May 2023. The population of this study were all nori, totaling 6 brands from SUN and SUZUYA supermarkets, Jalan BrigjenKatamso. The type of data obtained was based on primary data and collected by saturated sample technique. The inspection method used was a quantitative method with the SSA (Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry). Measurement of Cadmium (Cd) levels in sample I 0.45 mg/kg, SPL II 0.92 mg/kg, SPL III 0.39 mg/kg, SPL IV 0.42 mg/kg, SPL V 0.32 mg/kg kg, SPL VI 0.43 mg/kg. Based on Cd levels from measurements of nori SPL I, II, III, IV, V, VI, all of them were above the normal threshold of BPOM No 5 of 2018, which was 0.05 mg/kg.