As many as 115 officers are deployed to examine the health of sacrificial animals’ meat in 156 slaughterhouses (RPH) in Central Jakarta. In the examination, three cows are found infected with tapeworms in their liver.

We found three cows infected with tapeworm in their liver and their beaks hardened

Head of Central Jakarta Livestock and Fishery Sub-Department, Ishom Setiawan, explained those 115 officers consist of 43 sub-department officers, 19 Jakarta Marine and Livestock Department officers, 4 Agriculture Ministry officers, 4 Veterinarian Association members, and 45 IPB medical students.

“We send those officers to eight sub-districts, where each sub-districts gets 15 officers,” he stated, Sunday (10/5).

According to Setiawan, after the sacrificial animal slaughter, the officers checked whether the animals’ liver contains tapeworm or not, or beak hardened.

“Until now, we found three cows infected with tapeworm in their liver and their beaks hardened. Two of those cows were found during slaughter at Petamburan BNI office, Slipi, West Jakarta, and the other one in animal slaughter at BPK office on Jalan Gatot Subroto, Central Jakarta,” he uttered.

In addition, Setiawan urges people not to wrap the sacrificial animal meat in black plastic bags.

“This is because black plastic bags are indicated made from recycled materials. Thus, we urge people to use clear plastic bags,” he said.