Es Kue is said to be from Spon in Jakpus, Police Test Results: Safe to Consume

Ice Cream Cake Allegedly Made from Sponge (Ist)

JAKARTA - The issue of ice cream vendors who are accused of selling ice made from sponge or foam is viral on social media. A trader was interrogated by the police after a video of his trade inspection circulated widely on Instagram.

In the video footage, it appears that a member of the National Police and the TNI holds a cake ice that is allegedly made from sponge material. The two even tested the ice and believed that the material used was not pudding, but sponge.

Following up on the viral video, the Central Jakarta Metro Police immediately conducted a check on the ground. The result, the police confirmed that the ice cream sold by the trader was safe to eat.

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Central Jakarta Metro Police AKBP Roby Heri Saputra explained that his party received a report of alleged ice cream made of polyurethane foam through the 110 Call Center on Saturday, January 24, 2026.

The Kemayoran Police Criminal Investigation Officer then went to the location of the trader in the Utan Panjang area, Central Jakarta, to conduct an examination.

"As soon as the information was received, we immediately moved quickly to the location. All of our traders' merchandise was secured for further testing, because public safety is a priority," he said in a statement, Sunday, January 25, 2026.

Roby said that all samples of ice cream, ice cubes, agar-agar, to chocolate meses had been examined by the Food Safety Team of the Dokpol Polda Metro Jaya. The initial results of the examination stated that all products did not contain harmful ingredients.

"The Dokkes team has conducted a thorough examination and the results are clear: the product is safe to consume. However, to ensure public peace of mind and ensure more scientific results, we also sent samples to the Health Office and the Police Forensic Laboratory. Currently, we are still waiting for the official results," he explained.

In addition, the Krimsus investigators also traced the location of the ice cream making in Depok. From the results of the search, the police confirmed that no use of sponge or foam materials was found in the production process.

After being declared safe, the trader named Suderajat was sent home to Depok. The police also replaced the trading money that had been secured for inspection purposes.

"We understand that small traders are very dependent on daily income. As a form of empathy, we compensate for the loss of merchandise that must be tested. Our principle is that the community is protected, but no party is harmed," he said.

He also appealed to the public not to easily believe in viral information that has not been verified for its truth.

"Issues like this spread quickly on social media, even though they are not necessarily true. We ask the public to be smarter and check the facts first. If you find a suspected violation, immediately report it through the 110 Call Center so that it can be handled properly," he concluded. *