Minister Of Religion Checks Catering Service Readiness For Hajj Pilgrims

Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas checks catering service facilities for Indonesian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia / Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas checked the catering service facilities for Indonesian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia to ensure the readiness of providers to serve pilgrims. Saudi Arabia. "I make sure every catering kitchen has a cook who comes from Indonesia. There are also raw materials imported directly from Indonesia," he said in Jakarta, Monday, May 23. Abdul Rohman and Abdul Qodir, Director of Foreign Hajj Services Subhan Cholid, and Head of the Indonesian Hajj Affairs Office Nasrullah Jasam, Minister of Religion reviewed the cleanliness and sanitation in the kitchen of Nooha Catering Service. During the visit, the Minister of Religion also tried to ensure the entire process of providing food for pilgrims. Indonesian Hajj is carried out in accordance with health standards, starting from preparation and storage of raw materials to the presentation of the food.

"I also ensured the kitchen's ability to prepare as much food as the packages in the contract and confirmed the distribution scheme and means of transportation to be used," he said, quoted by Antara. In the City of Nabi, Indonesian pilgrims will receive consumption services a maximum of 27 times for nine days. In addition to reviewing the catering service facilities in Medina, the Minister of Religion also checks the preparation of accommodation and other service facilities for pilgrims in the City of Mecca.