Market Raid, BPOM Finds Expired Packaging Season In Palembang

PALEMBANG - The Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) of Palembang City, South Sumatra, found expired food seasonings after conducting a surprise inspection (sidak) at Ilir Market, Palembang, Monday 15 May.

The head of the Palembang City BPOM, Zulkifli, said that at the inspection, his party found several traders who were caught selling expired packaged food spices.

He explained that BPOM Palembang will look for distributors to determine whether the spices have expired or not at the time of distribution.

"We will agenda it to find distributors of this spice product, whether this is indeed from distributors or indeed from large or small stalls who have forgotten to check the expiration date," he said.

However, he said, during the inspection at the market, BPOM Palembang no longer found traders selling food raw materials containing formaldehyde and other harmful chemicals.

"Alhamdulillah, today the traders in the market do not sell materials that contain formalin, and we hope so on," he said.

Regarding the problem of herbal products containing chemical drugs, he said BPOM Palembang still found the product circulating in markets and his party continues to strive so that no more traders sell these products.

"Based on observations in the markets, there are still traders selling these herbal medicines, and we are continuing to find out where the main source of the herbal medicine is circulating. Therefore, we continue to carry out routine inspections and monitor the sale of these herbal medicines in the markets," said Zulkifli.