TESTING THE TOTAL BACTERIA PLATE NUMBERS ON WET CAKES THAT FOR SALE IN THE CENTRAL MARKET OF THE CITY OF GORONTALO

Abstract

Wet cakes are cakes that have a high water content so that they are soft in texture and usually have a sweet taste. The Total Plate Number Test is to calculate the number of bacterial colonies that grow on the media from the sample dilution. The research objective was to determine the ALT of bacteria in wet cakes sold in the Central Market of Gorontalo City. This research is descriptive with a qualitative approach. The sampling method used purposive sampling with a sample size of 15 wet cakes. Bacterial ALT test on wet cakes using the surface method (surface / spread plate). Data were analyzed descriptively and presented in tabular form. The results of the study were obtained from 15 samples of wet cakes, there were 6 samples that exceeded the maximum limit set by BPOM RI Number 13 of 2019, namely CM cake samples in morning collection (2.3 x 104 CFU / g)