Perbedaan jumlah kuman pada peralatan makan antara pencucian melalui perendaman dan air mengalir di Lampenerut Aceh Besar

Background: food contamination can be caused by various factors, including personal hygiene, handler knowledge, sanitation, and the cleanliness of cutlery. A microbiological examination that done is a swab cooking utensils cutlery, germ count examination. Germ found in cutlery will pose health risk to consumers.Objectives: purpose this study was determine number bacterial colonies on between soaking washing flowing water, using TPC (Total Plate Count) method.Methods: observational research cross-sectional design. This type with descriptive conducted Lampenerut Aceh Besar June 2022. used total plate method data analyzed univariately presented tabular form. Statistical analysis Independent T-test, samples taken 20 samples.Results: germs all samples, highest being 24 CFU/cm2. Flowing obtained 6 0 CFU/cm2 accordance regulation Permenkes RI No.1096 2011, while 14 contained 17 There difference water (p=0,000) Besar.Conclusion: washed lower than immersion washing. Trader public are advised use process because it proven more effective reducing germs.