JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government ensures that the food supply of residents is not disrupted even though PT Food Station Tjipinang Jaya has been dragged into allegations of mixed rice. This certainty is in line with the direction of DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung.
"PT Food Station is asked to continue to produce and increase supervision so that similar incidents do not happen again," said Assistant for the Economy and Finance of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Secretary Suharini Eliawati in a written statement on the official website of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, Saturday, July 26.
Eliawati emphasized that her party respects the legal process for the alleged ongoing adulterated rice. "And fully supports the police in investigating this case in a transparent manner," he said.
Meanwhile, PT Food Station opens a complaint room for food products that do not comply with market standards. The public can submit their report by contacting 0821-3700-1200.
"Furthermore, we will follow up," said Kadek Reza Pradipta as Corporate Secretary of PT Food Station.
As previously reported, the Head of the Communication and Information Services Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) Moch. Arief Cahyono said rice samples from the Food Station had been tested in five independent laboratories.
The test results showed that several brands such as Alfamidi Setra Pulen and Beras Premium Setra Ramos did not meet the quality requirements as premium rice in accordance with applicable regulations. In addition, it was found that the product was sold beyond the highest retail price (HET) set by the government.
"If the Food Station needs a copy of the laboratory data, please contact the National Police Headquarters Food Task Force. They already have all the test results and are investigating these findings," said Arief in a written statement.
The Ministry of Agriculture also highlighted other information circulating in the media regarding the alleged practice of mixing rice at the Cipinang Rice Main Market.
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A trader revealed that there was an order of 10 tons of rice from one of the members of the DKI Jakarta DPRD which was packaged in 2,000 sacks measuring five kilograms. Each sack contains a mixture of various types of rice, allegedly to reduce prices and reap greater profits.
"We urge PT Food Station Tjipinang Jaya and related parties to immediately focus on improving product quality. Instead of being busy fending off issues in the media, we want to see concrete steps to ensure the quality of rice according to standards and prices remain reasonable for the community," said Arief.
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