After Being Withdrawn, BPOM Bengkulu Finally Allowed Kinder Joy Products To Circulate After Being Confirmed To Be Free Of Salmonella

BENGKULU - The Bengkulu Province Food and Drug Administration (BPOM) stated that Kinder Joy chocolate products from Belgium, England and several other European countries can be circulated and consumed by the public.

The head of BPOM Bengkulu, Yogi Abaso Mataram, said that his party had conducted an inspection of the Kinder Joy, Kinder Joy for Boys and Kinder Joy for Girls brand chocolate products in Indonesia.

Based on the results of the inspection, it is known that the three products do not contain harmful ingredients or are not contaminated with salmonella.

"The chocolate product is safe for consumption because it does not contain harmful ingredients," said Yogi in Bengkulu, Antara, Thursday, April 28.

It is known, the International Food Safety Authorities Network Global Alert (INFOSAN) said that Kinder Joy chocolate products from Belgium are spread in 77 countries, not including Indonesia, which are not registered with the POM.

So for the sake of food safety, the product is temporarily suspended in circulation in Indonesia. However, at this time the product is allowed to be re-circulated in Indonesia after the results of the inspection are out.

The public is encouraged to be smart consumers and always do a CLICK Check (Check Packaging, Label, Distribution Permit, and Expiration) before buying or consuming food products.

Previously, as many as 100 children's favorite Kinderjoy chocolate products sold at the largest modern retailer in Bengkulu City were withdrawn from circulation.

The Division Manager of Fresh Hypermart Bengkulu, Ikhwan Renaldy in Bengkulu, said that the recall was caused because it was suspected to contain Salmonella bacteria.

"The Kinder Joy product at Hypermart has been withdrawn from circulation in Bengkulu City because it contains Salmonella bacteria in Europe," he said.

After receiving this information, his party immediately lowered the Kinder Joy product from the display or sales rack.