Indonesia\u2019s Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) Denpasar\nconducted food product inspections of packaged parcels at Tiara Dewata\nsupermarket on Jalan Tukad Yeh Aya. The intensive food supervision\ncampaign was implemented ahead of Idulfitri 1447 Hijrah.<\/p>\n
Head of BPOM Denpasar, Made Ery Bahari Hantana, stated that intensive\nfood supervision was being conducted to ensure that food products\ncirculating in the market were safe and of good quality.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the approaching holiday, food products, snacks, and all these\nitems will circulate in much larger quantities. Demand is also higher,\nso the risk becomes greater, which is why we need intensive\nsupervision,\u201d said Ery at Tiara Dewata on Wednesday, 11 March 2026.<\/p>\n
The intensive food supervision campaign was conducted over one month,\nfrom 18 February to 17 March 2026. The surveillance was divided into\nfive phases, including products without marketing authorisation (TIE),\nexpired goods, damaged items, and others.<\/p>\n
BPOM Denpasar partnered with the Bali Industry and Trade Office\n(Disperindag) and Denpasar Health Office (Dinkes) in the intensive food\nsupervision campaign. The targets included distributors, shops,\nwholesalers, supermarkets, hypermarkets, traditional markets, and parcel\nsellers.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo we must ensure the safety of food products that are consumed,\nwhich circulate widely and are consumed by the public,\u201d explained\nEry.<\/p>\n
BPOM Denpasar did not find unauthorised, expired, or damaged food\nproducts during supervision on Wednesday morning, 11 March 2026.\nHowever, BPOM Denpasar had already found products in violation during\nsupervision conducted from 6-10 March 2025.<\/p>\n
According to Ery, 17 facilities in Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar, and\nTabanan were targeted in supervision from 6-10 March 2025. The results\nshowed that 76.5% of 13 facilities met regulations whilst four\nfacilities, or 23.5%, did not meet the requirements.<\/p>\n
The total findings comprised 51 items or 214 packages. These included\n35 items or 179 packages of unauthorised food products valued at Rp\n13,814,500, 11 items or 27 packages of expired food worth Rp 201,100,\nand five items or eight packages of damaged food valued at Rp\n62,000.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are the new targets we reached. Then, the value we found that\ndid not meet requirements. For products through 2026, the total value\nwas Rp 14,077,600,\u201d Ery explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cCompared to last year, the supervision value is smaller by Rp\n2,207,700, and the findings are also fewer. Last year we only supervised\n12 facilities,\u201d Ery added.<\/p>\n
Ery stressed to the public the importance of being careful and\nvigilant when selecting food products. He urged consumers to check\npackaging, labels, marketing authorisation, and expiration dates.<\/p>\n
\u201cReport to BPOM or law enforcement authorities if you have\ninformation or suspect violations in the production and distribution of\ndrugs and food products. You can report through the HaloBPOM call centre\nat 1500533 or the consumer complaints unit at WhatsApp number\n081138500533,\u201d explained Ery.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bpom-monitors-parcel-distribution-ahead-of-lebaran-in-denpasar-1773208591", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }