East Jakarta KPKP Sub-Department And BPOM Find Expenditure Food In Supermarkets

East Jakarta and BPOM KPKP Sub-dept. officers while checking food at one of the supermarkets/ Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The East Jakarta City Government found several expired products during a sudden inspection (sidak) of food security in supermarkets.

East Jakarta Mayor Muhammad Anwar said the findings were the result of an examination of food samples from a number of supermarkets in the Klender area, Duren Sawit District.

"I hope that all supermarket managers will continue to carry out surveillance, so that those who expire and have dangerous substances will not be found again," said Muhammad Anwar, quoted from Antara, Thursday, December 22.

Anwar added that the examination of the food sample involved the East Jakarta Food, Maritime and Agricultural Security Sub-Department (KPKP) and the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM).

The inspection was carried out to ensure that foods sold were safe from preservatives and did not expire.

In addition to food products, the East Jakarta City Government (Pemkot) also conducted an examination of a number of food commodities.

"There are three food commodities that have been tested, namely agricultural commodities, fisheries commodities and livestock commodities," said Anwar.

Anwar explained that the agricultural commodities carried out by the content test consisted of eight samples, namely oranges, apples, wines, chilies, shallots, spinach, kale and mustard.

Meanwhile, samples of fishery commodities examined came from squid, black bawarl, shrimp, processed fish baso and livestock commodities consisting of samples of chicken and beef.

Based on these findings, the East Jakarta City Government has given a warning to the supermarket manager and immediately destroyed expired food products.

"This activity is the result of Rapim with the Governor, ensuring the availability of food and basic necessities to prepare for Christmas and New Year. Both the quality and quantity," said Anwar.