Expenditure Until Kaleng Bocor, Thousands Of Unfit Food Products Were Secured By BPOM Pangkalpinang

BABEL - Pangkalpinang Food and Drug Supervisory Center (BPOM) has secured thousands of food products from distributor warehouses, modern and traditional markets. The confiscation was carried out because goods were no longer suitable for health harm.

"We still find thousands of packaged food products damaged,LAW, expired and do not have a distribution permit," said Head of BPOM Pangkalpinang Sofiyani Chandrawati Anwar during an inspection at Transmart Pangkalpinang, Bangka Belitung Islands Province (Babel), Monday 4 January, confiscated by Antara.

He said, based on the results of surveillance activities starting from December 1, 2022 to January 4, 2023, BPOM Pangkalpinang found processed food products with damaged packaging such as leaks, cans with support and reinjured 167 pieces, 993 pieces of expired products and products without a distribution permit of 62 pieces.

"Products with damaged, expired packaging and without a distribution permit found have not yet been separated from selling-worthy products," he said.

According to him, there are still these findings, Balai POM Pangkalpinang appealed to business actors who distribute or trade processed foods to ensure the safety and quality of products distributed or traded.

"The public is also expected to be smart consumers who always apply Cek KLIK every time they buy processed food products," he said.

He also appealed to the public to be smart when buying products, always check packaging, ensure that food packaging is in good condition, pay attention to food labels, ensure that food products are selected according to what is expected.

"We hope that the public can also ensure that the food products purchased have a distribution permit from BPOM in the form of MD or ML followed by 12 numbers behind it and the processed food products purchased have not passed the expiration date," he said.

He stated that BPOM Pangkalpinang will always oversee food security and protect public health, as well as continue to provide assistance to MSME players by socializing information and education communication (KIE) to the community by collaborating with cross-sectors related to their main duties.

"We hope that the public will play an active role in providing information regarding the findings of processed food products without distribution permits, expiration date or those that were damaged at the POM Center in Pangkalpinang via 08117821666 (WA/SMS) or to Instagram: @bpom.pangkalpinang Twitter @BPOMBabel," he said.