Detection of Formalin in Seafood from the market in U Thong District, Suphanburi Province, Thailand

Abstract

          This descriptive research aimed to present the detection of formalin contaminated in seafood at the market in U Thong district, Suphan Buri province. There were 48 samples in total collected from four shops at the market in every seven days for three times. he samples included squids, shrimp, preserved squids and jellyfish. Samples were examined by using the formalin test kits produced by the Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics in terms of frequency and percentage.

           The results revealed that three in four shops (75%) found formalin contaminated in seafood which four samples of preserved squids (33.33%) and one sample of preserved jellyfish (8.33%) had contamination of formalin.

           According to the above findings, it could be realized that health related and municipal organizations should provide the deterrence or random check measures to prevent selling contaminated seafood of the shops for the customers. In addition, the organizations should offer the activities related to health education about food safety for the shop keepers to understand and collaborate in selling hygienic or safe foods for the customers