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Chili sauce is a sauce obtained from processing the main ingredient of
chili (Capsicumannum) cooked and good with or without the addition of other food ingredients and used as a food flavoring or foodstuff that is often used every day by both the canteen, stalls, households, restaurants and so forth. Attention to the hygiene of chili sauce is sometimes overlooked, this is one of the factors that can cause a decrease in public health when consuming chili sauce that has been contaminated with various types of microbes. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is microbial content in chili sauce used in
seven (7) canteens out of a total population of 21 canteens in Teuku Umar University. The research method used in this research is experimental researchis by means of laboratory testing using MPN (Most Porbable Number) media to see the presence or absence of microbes and their types in refill chili sauce. The results of the study showed that three (3) canteens including chilli sauce refill used that were used positively were contaminated by Coliform microbes . For the management of the canteen is expected to always maintain the sanitation and hygiene of the canteen environment, refill chilli sauce storage containers, water
used in daily life, and personal hygiene of the management and canteen workers in the Teuku Umar University environment in order to comply with health standards

Pollution; Microbes; Chili Sauce; Canteen