EDUKASI PEDAGANG PANGAN JAJANAN ANAK SEKOLAH DI KABUPATEN MALANG

In 2017, BPOM reported there were 53 cases of food poisoning throughout Indonesia. Food additives, i.e., preservatives, dyes, and sweeteners, are often utilized in Indonesia when preparing food. The purpose of public service was to educate the cross ride traders around the school about healthy food that is safe for consumption. This activity was held in 2 stages. The first stage entailed the testing of food samples in 17 elementary schools in Malang Regency, which consisted of three districts around the University of Muhammadiyah Malang. The second stage was in response to educated traders based on an analysis of the results of products made of dangerous additives. There were positive results of 34 samples for borax, formalin, and rhodamine b, which were 46.86%, 17.7%, and 22.2%, respectively. The survey of the canteen indicated that 37.43% met the standards, 46.52% did not fully meet the standards, and 16.05% did not meet the standards at all. The case that did not meet the standards was the building with seven canteens (41.18%). The education data showed that most traders were very enthusiastic about participating in these activities and motivated to avoid using dangerous additives in their food or products.