SEMI QUANTITATIVE RISK PROFILE OF AFLATOXIN B1 FROM AN ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS IN A DRIED SALTED FISH IN JAVA ISLAND RESELLERS

Abstract

This study aims to determine the probability of Aflatoxin B1 exposure from Aspergillus flavus in dried salted fish. The exposure of that may cause a health problems to consumers. The collecting of salted fish was conducted in several areas in Java Island, which were Tangerang, Bandung, Cirebon, Pelabuhan Ratu, Tegal, Cilacap, Banyuwangi and Tuban. Isolation and identification of Aspergillus flavus was conducted by using pour plate method on  Aspergillus Flavus Parasiticus Agar (AFPA)  media. Meanwhile, Measurement of Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) content had been done by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). On the other hand, the occurence probability of Aflatoxin B1 risk from Aspergillus flavus was calculated by statistical probabilistic approach in @risk version 7.0 software with Monte Carlo simulation. The results of this study showed that in the consumption of salted fish for about 3.7 g/capita/day, it is probable that there are risk of 7.74 cfu/g A. flavus exposure and 0.7291 ppb aflatoxin B1 exposure in 1 g of salted fish that were taken from sampling locations.  This value is still catagorized as low risk level