Klojen (malangkota.go.id) – Commission IX of the People's Representative Council (DPR) of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) conducted a working visit to Malang City, Thursday (27/2/2025). The working visit to ensure supervision and safety of food and beverages targeted the Oro-Oro Dowo Market in Malang City.
Deputy Chairman of Commission IX of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Yahya Zaini, revealed that from the results of the supervision involving the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) and the Director General of Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices of the Indonesian Ministry of Health, nine food products were found to contain borax and formalin from 28 food products that were sampled.
The content is found in many salted fish and anchovy food products. "From this finding, we ask the public to be vigilant and we together with BPOM, district/city governments and other parties will continue to provide supervision and detection," he added.
Yahya added, from these results it will be traced where it came from, and if it is found that there was deliberate mixing of food/drink products with hazardous substances, then sanctions will be imposed according to applicable regulations. "For individuals who are proven to be perpetrators, for example traders or distributors, sanctions will be imposed according to applicable laws. Because this can be dangerous for the health of the community," he said.
Meanwhile, the Regional Secretary (Sekda) of Malang City, Erik Setyo Santoso said that the visit of the members of Commission IX of the Indonesian House of Representatives was also in the framework of approaching the Holy Month of Ramadan. According to him, currently there are indications of rampant circulation of unhealthy food products.
"From these findings, we will follow up with BPOM to then conduct a search in the market. If indeed food products are found that contain hazardous materials, we will withdraw them," he said after receiving the working visit.
On the other hand, Erik said his party will intensify the importance of healthy food to the community and traders. Starting from production to packaging, so that it can prevent the circulation of unhealthy food.
Also present to accompany the Regional Secretary of Malang City on this occasion were the heads of related regional apparatuses including the Head of the Malang City Health Service Husnul Muarif, the Head of the Food Security and Agriculture Service (Dispangtan) Slamet Husnan Hariadi, the Head of Satpol PP Heru Mulyono, the Head of the Cooperatives, Industry and Trade Service (Diskopindag) Eko Sri Yuliadi, and the Assistant for Government and Public Welfare of the Malang City Regional Secretary Ida Ayu Made Wahyuni. (say/yn)
