BBPOM Pontianak Destroys Illegal Food And Drugs, Including Malaysian Milo

BBPOM Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Thursday, destroyed 1,018 illegal items by burning them using an incinerator. (Photo: Jessica HW/Antara)

JAKARTA - The Pontianak Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BBPOM), West Kalimantan, Thursday destroyed 1,018 items consisting of illegal food, drugs and cosmetics by burning them using an incinerator. illegal results from our surveillance and confiscation throughout 2020 to 2021," said Head of Pontianak BBPOM Fauzi Ferdiansyah in Pontianak, reported by Antara, Thursday, December 23. illegal foods, such as not having a distribution permit and not meeting other provisions.

The items destroyed were 1,018 items (22,759 pcs), consisting of 166 items of traditional medicine without a permit (2,465 pcs of bugarin, montalin), then 117 items of TIE medicine (943 pcs, such as Panadol Malaysia, slimming medicine), supplements without distribution permit 11 items (84 pcs), food without a marketing authorization 159 items (1,897 pcs such as Milo Malaysia, Popo Maruku Ikan), TIE cosmetics 537 items (4,777 pcs such as collagen, RDL), traditional medicines containing medicinal chemicals 28 items (12,592 pcs such as Jamu Kunci Sejati, Jamu Dua Singa contain BKO and the distribution permit has been revoked in October 2021. On that occasion, the Head of Pontianak BBPOM added, his party will continue to be committed to monitoring the circulation of drugs and food on an ongoing basis and intensively coordinating with other relevant agencies. He also appealed to the public not to consume drugs and food that do not have a distribution permit, do not meet the requirements for safety, quality and benefits , and always checks packaging, labels, distribution permits and expiration dates before buying a product. e-mail [email protected].