ABSTRACT
The analysis for the heavy metal concentration in roasted fish and roasted chicken was carried out using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The result of the analysis shows that the two samples accumulated all the analysed metals and their concentration were as follows; Roasted Chicken: Arsenic 3.5055±0.046, Cadmium 0.026±1.682, Chromium 0.205±0.047, Lead 0.094±0.038, Mercury 1.930±0.187 and Roasted fish: Arsenic 5.341±0.038, Cadmium 0.0155±0.046, Chromium 2.041±1.682, Lead 0.032±1.628, Mercury 2.043±0.047. The result reveals that the roasted fish had the concentration of As, Cr and Hg while Roasted Chicken had the highest concentration of Cd and Pb. Hence, it is not recommended to consume roasted meat often because of the accumulation of metals.