Beware, There Are Takjil Containing Borax And Formalin In Tangerang

The Health Office (Dinkes) regularly checks the content of takjil snacks in 13 sub-districts/ Photo: IST

TANGERANG - The Tangerang City Government (Pemkot) through the Health Office (Dinkes) regularly checks the content of takjil snacks in 13 sub-districts. takjil samples such as meatballs, sempol to kwetiau. The results found several foods containing borax and formalin. "The result is that we found some formaldehyde and borax content. Among them are formalin content, namely in wet yellow noodles in sotomie, and borax in green grass jelly and kwetiau," said Indri, Thursday, April 8. containing chemicals, the traders will be given persuasive action and guidance will be carried out by his side, so as not to resell these foods.

"The Health Office will educate the worst dangers of the chemical content they use. In addition, the Health Office will also provide an explanation of the types of substitute materials that are safe or suitable for consumption by consumers," he said. On that occasion, Indri explained that this activity was intended as the responsibility of the Tangerang City Government through the Health Office to provide guidance or supervision of food circulating in Tangerang City. "We also appeal to the public to be smarter in shopping for takjil. Don't be influenced or tempted by colors that are too bright or textures that feel too chewy. Because that's usually the case. suspicious," he said.