North Jakarta KPKP Inspects Animal-Based Food Products

The North Jakarta Food Security, Maritime and Agriculture (KPKP) Sub-agency conducted inspections on the safety of animal-based food at several poultry slaughterhouses. One of the monitored locations was in RW 01, Sunter Agung Urban Village, Tanjung Priok Sub-district.

"...to ensure they remain hygienic before being marketed to the public,"

Head of the North Jakarta KPKP Sub-agency, Novy Christine Palit, said the initiative seeks to ensure that animal-based food products circulating in the community remain safe and fit for consumption, particularly during Ramadan through Eid al-Fitr.

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"This activity targets six poultry slaughter businesses out of around 40 similar businesses operating in the Sunter Agung area," she informed on Thursday (2/13).

According to her, the inspection is part of a veterinary public health program aimed at ensuring the safety of animal-based food. The checks focus on poultry slaughtering processes to ensure they comply with health regulations and hygiene standards.

"Our personnel also inspect the condition of equipment, the cleanliness of the slaughtering site, and the handling of chicken carcasses to ensure they remain hygienic before being marketed to the public," she explained.

Riyadi Akbar, Head of the Livestock Section at the North Jakarta KPKP Sub-agency, added that his team not only conducted inspections but also provided guidance to business operators.

"This guidance encourages business operators to apply proper poultry slaughtering practices while maintaining cleanliness in the surrounding environment," he noted.

He informed that poultry slaughtering activities at the location generally take place at night, from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Through this routine monitoring, Riyadi hopes the public will be able to obtain animal-based food products that are safe, healthy, intact, halal, and fit for consumption.

"This activity will continue to be carried out regularly as part of efforts to raise business operators’ awareness in maintaining the quality and hygiene of the products they produce," he emphasized.