<![CDATA[Kebersihan alat makan berperan penting dalam menjaga kualitas makanan dan kesehatan masyarakat, karena peralatan yang tidak bersih dapat menjadi media penularan penyakit bawaan makanan (foodborne disease). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh lama paparan UV-Light Emitting Diode (LED) terhadap penurunan total angka kuman pada alat makan berupa sendok dan garpu di PT. X. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah true experiment dengan teknik pengam-bilan sampel secara acak (random sampling) terhadap 24 sampel sendok dan garpu. Perlakuan diberikan dalam tiga variasi lama paparan, yaitu 10 menit, 15 menit, dan 20 menit. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata persentase penurunan angka total kuman pada lama paparan 10 menit sebesar 49%, 15 menit sebesar 62%, dan 20 menit sebesar 98%. Uji statistik menunjukkan adanya pengaruh signifi-kan antara variasi lama paparan UV-LED terhadap penurunan angka kuman, dengan waktu paparan 20 menit sebagai perlakuan paling efektif. Simpulan dari penelitian ini adalah paparan UV-LED selama 20 menit dapat menurunkan hampir seluruh jumlah kuman pada alat makan sendok dan garpu. Penelitian lebih lanjut disarankan untuk menilai efektivitas UV-LED terhadap jenis alat makan lain seperti piring dan mangkok. Abstract: The cleanliness of eating utensils plays an important role in maintaining food quality and public health, as unclean utensils can become a medium for the transmission of foodborne diseases. This study aims to determine the effect of UV-Light Emitting Diode (LED) exposure time on the reduction of total bacteria count on eating utensils, namely spoons and forks, at PT. X. The research method used was a true experiment with random sampling of 24 spoon and fork samples. The treatment was given in three variations of exposure time, namely 10 minutes, 15 minutes, and 20 minutes. The results showed that the average percentage reduction in total bacteria count was 49% for 10 minutes of exposure, 62% for 15 minutes, and 98% for 20 minutes. Statistical tests showed a significant effect between the variations in UV-LED exposure duration and the reduction in bacteria count, with 20 minutes of exposure being the most effective treatment. The conclusion of this study is that 20 minutes of UV-LED exposure can reduce almost all bacteria on spoons and forks. Further research is recommended to assess the effectiveness of UV-LED on other types of tableware, such as plates and bowls.]]>
