Selling Formalined Chicken, Traders will Be Evicted from Market

Jakarta Provincial Government gave a stern warning to traders who sell chicken meat containing formaldehyde. If they violate the rules, the trade license will be revoked and banned from selling in the market.

If traders sell chicken meat containing formaldehyde, we will revoke their trade license

"If traders sell chicken meat containing formaldehyde, we will revoke their trade license," asserted Head of Jakarta Marine and Agriculture Department, Darjamuni, after holding sudden inspection at 10 traditional markets in North Jakarta, Wednesday (12/24).

According to Darjamuni, the warning must be applied to protect people from harmful food products or deviate from the procedures, like containing formaldehyde, borax or mixed with pork.

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Besides checking chicken meat, other processed meat and meatballs. From 142 samples, formaldehyde was not detected. Such inspection is done at Pademangan Barat, Pademangan Timur, Teluk Gong, Sukapura, Koja Baru, Lontar, Rawa Badak, Pedongkelan, Tugu and Anyar Bahari Markets. "Formaldehyde is not detected, including meatball," he expressed.

At the same time, Head of North Jakarta Livestock, Fishery, and Marine Sub-Department, Sri Haryati disclosed her sub-department plans to transform those 10 markets into a pilot market that are free from formaldehyde, borax and pork. Because, since two years ago, they have been declared free from formaldehyde, borax or mixed pork.

"We collect all traders' data and monitor them tightly. Even we will act decisively if traders sell meat containing formaldehyde borax or pork mixed," she uttered.