Lab Test Results Show No Synthetic Rice In Bukittinggi

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BUKITTINGGI - The Government of Bukittinggi City, West Sumatra together with the police confirmed that no synthetic rice was circulating in the tourist city based on the results of laboratory tests on rice which was suspected to be fake because it turned out to be real rice.

"The results of laboratory tests from rice samples suspected of being synthetic in Bukittinggi were negative. Allegations and suspicions so far are not true that there is synthetic rice in Bukittinggi," said Bukittinggi Mayor Erman Safar as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, October 17.

He referred to the results of laboratory tests submitted by General Manager Laboratory PT Saraswanti Indo Genetech, Dwi Yulianto Laksono through the laboratory test results report Number SIG.CL.X.2023,12164906, dated October 12, 2023.

"In the letter, the conclusion was conveyed, based on the results of the rice testing meeting the standard, the rice was negative, it did not contain plastic according to the testing parameters," he said.

Erman still appealed to residents of Bukittinggi City to be careful in consuming staple foods and asked for immediate reporting to the relevant agencies.

"Residents are asked to remain vigilant, if there is any doubt about the rice and food products they meet, please report to the Bukittinggi City Agriculture and Food Service," he said.

Walkot emphasized that the Bukittinggi City Government will continue to make various efforts to protect the public regarding the food consumed.

"What is consumed by the community must not be separated from monitoring. Previously, we had also advised them not to be tempted by cheap prices and try to buy rice and staple food in places of trust," he said.

The same thing was conveyed by the Head of the Bukittinggi Police, Kombes Yessi Kurniati. The police asked residents to be smarter in social media so as not to give the wrong news.

"We urge residents to be smarter in social media, not to be influenced by hoaxes, the suspected synthetic rice is not true according to our confirmation with the West Sumatra Food Service on World Food Day," he said.

Yessi asked residents to report first to the police or related agencies if they sense suspicion of certain basic commodities.

"Please communicate first before the information is distributed because there may be some kind of discrepancy between someone in the food that is consumed healthily," he said.