Accelerated shelf life test method with arrhenius approach for shelf life estimation of tongkol ‘euthynnus affinis’ balado in cans

Abstract

Abstract Many people in Indonesia consumed tongkol fish by processing it into balado tongkol. The process carried out to extend the shelf life of the product is by packing it in cans. Information related to shelf life was needed for canned food, so that it can guarantee that the food was still good for consumption. This study aims to determine the shelf life of balado tongkol in cans from TEFA Fish Canning with the Arrhenius method. Arrhenius is the method of estimating shelf life used was ASLT (Accelerated Shelf Life Test). The ASLT method requires a relatively short testing time with an acceptable level of accuracy. This research was conducted at the TEFA Fish Canning and Food Processing Laboratory of Politeknik Negeri Jember in March – July 2021. Estimating the shelf life used the reaction approach that increases the TBA number as a critical parameter. The kinetic reaction of increasing the TBA number in canned balado tongkol followed the ordo 0 reaction. The results showed that the shelf life of balado tongkol in cans at room temperature was 24,6 weeks.