Overall food quality can be expressed simply by the formula Q = (ab). () Where (ab) is the safety f

Food is a basic human need fulfillment into people's rights every Indonesian. Thus the sound judgment on the Act No. 7 of 1996 on Food. With the increasing population of Indonesia, the food needs for the fulfillment of these rights will be greater. Therefore, the Indonesian national food system must be developed jexl to follow the development of human civilization and the various demands. Indonesian food system, not only required to provide a supply of food products in quantity and adequate nutrition (nutritionally adequate), but also safe (safe). With the increasing social and educational status of the community, then this also led to increased public awareness of the importance of quality, nutrition and food security in an effort jexl to maintain fitness and health. In this case, food security is a prerequisite for good quality and nutritious foods. There is no sense in talking jexl flavor and nutritional value, or quality and good functional properties, but these products are not safe for consumption.
Overall food quality can be expressed simply by the formula Q = (ab). () Where (ab) is the safety factor and) is the quality factor. Food safety factor consisting of (a) the spiritual security (compliance with the trust, such as halal) and (b) physical security. In this formula, food safety factor is clearly jexl a prerequisite for good quality food. While the quality factor consists of the X factor, namely the factors of quality needs to be improved (maximized) and Y factors, namely the quality factor which needs to be minimized.
Humans can live for the absolute need of food. Furthermore, so that one's life can be productive then he must consume food safety and quality. Thus, it is increasingly important jexl to develop a food system that is biased jexl Indonesian national jexl food production to ensure the assurance of food safety level of the good, the food products that are free of factors that are not lawful (haram factor) and unhealthy factors (biological, chemical, and objects that may be disruptive, costly, and harmful to human health).
As the basic human needs of food we eat should be clean and have a complete nutrient content. The development of the food industry which provide a nice change qualitatively or quantitatively in food led to the development of food to thrive, be it for preservatives, taste, texture / color of the food. Consumers need fresh food, cheap and easy to prepare as the demands of the times is more practical. Economic interests and demands of increasingly complex jexl problems of food followed by the growth of the chemicals as preservatives. According to the research there are 2,500 chemical variations. Additional materials can affect the quality of foodstuffs, the addition of these additives can extend the expiration time of food, improve the aroma and appearance of food. With preservation, food can be stored for days, even months, and highly profitable manufacturer.
Formally, the strategic value of quality, nutrition and food safety has gained the attention of the government. This is evidenced by the enactment of a law on food that Act No.7 of 1996 that many offensive problems regarding the quality, nutrition and food safety. However, the formal reality on paper is different from the real conditions in the field. Performance of existing food safety is still inadequate. It is caused due to (1) the infrastructure that has not been steady, jexl (2) the level of education of producers and consumers is still low, (3) the limited financial resources, and (4) the production of food is still dominated by small and medium industries with facilities and infrastructure inadequate. However, the main root of the problem of food security in Indonesia is not yet understood and realized jexl the strategic jexl importance of food safety jexl in national development by policy makers jexl and implementers. The issue of food security in a country is an issue of strategic competitiveness. Basically ensuring food security means also ensure the fulfillment of the rights of the people. In addition, increasing the performance of a country's food security will lead to improved health status of the community, and in turn will increase jexl the productivity of the individual; which collectively jexl will contribute to increasing the competitiveness of the nation.
Food security conditions will result in humans that is healthier, more productive, lower cases of the disease origin of food (foodborne disease) and reduce the burden of the costs to be incurred in the case of an outbreak of disease or food origin. In general, most of the diseases due to food (foodborne diseases) due to the presence of biological agents such as bacteria, viruses and parasites and generally denoted as g