Implementation of SSOP (Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures) on Hygienic Tempe Production at Rumah Tempe Pusbata

Abstract

Tempe is one of the most popular foods in Indonesia, unfortunately, the production of tempe is mostly not sanitized. Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOP) is one of the crucial methods in implementing a sanitized way of production, and tempe production could use the method in order to achieve better shelf life and better quality of the product, and trust for the consumer. Rumah Tempe Pusbatara, a tempe factory located in Banten, already produced tempe in a sanitized way and already applied the SSOP. The data collection of SSOP parameters from the FDA guidelines was conducted from August 2022 - December 2022. The observation result for SSOP in Rumah Tempe Pusbatara is satisfactory. At the fulfillment percentage of 78.5%, there could be some improvements that could be made by the company to be more hygienic.