<![CDATA[Heavy metal contamination poses a chemical hazard in food. Monitoring waste parameters, including toxic metals such as lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd), is essential. Contaminated seafood is a primary source of human exposure to heavy metals. This study aims to determine the levels of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) in various types of fish before consumption to ensure that the fish consumed are safe for consumers. Heavy metal testing using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) revealed that kerang dara (Anadara granosa) contained the highest levels of lead at 0.383 mg/kg and cadmium at 0.479 mg/kg. These levels do not exceed the maximum limits specified in SNI 7387:2009 on "Maximum Limit of Heavy Metal Contamination in Food," indicating that the levels are within the safe consumption limits. The tolerance limit for consuming contaminated kerang dara is 10.2 kg per week for lead and 1.75 kg per week for cadmium.]]>
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