We do laboratory examination on 154 samples and are negative from harmful substances

The Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture and Food Security (KPKP) Agency, on Wednesday (7/8) morning, supervised five supermarkets spread over West Jakarta. Those supermarkets consisted of Hari Hari Kalideres, Carrefour Taman Palem, Grand Lucy Paragon Mall, Superindo Kelapa Dua and Lottemart Meruya. As results, all samples tested were safe for consumption.

Its supervision focused on agricultural fresh food such as, big red chili, curly chili, red cayenne, green cayenne, onion, garlic, flat cabbage, mustard greens, ceisim, broccoli, cucumber, beans, long beans, tomatoes, tomatoes cerry carrots, kale, leeks, apples, oranges, grapes and pears.

"We also focus on fisheries products such as fresh fish, squid, shrimp and processed fish. Including animal products namely minced beef, minced chicken meat and innards," expressed Jakarta KPKP Agency Head, Darjamuni, Wednesday (7/8).

He explained test parameters conducted for agricultural products included formalin content and pesticide residues. Then for fishery products included formalin test and animal products included eber and formalin tests.

"We do laboratory examination on 154 samples and are negative from harmful substances or safe for consumption," he explained.

Thereby resi dents do not worry about consuming fresh food as the agency would conduct intensive supervision.

"Thank you to the supermarket managers for their commitment to selling fresh food safe for consumption and for supporting free sample sampling. The food suppliers in these supermarkets must also produce safe food sustainably," he stated.