BPOM Monitors Parcel Distribution Ahead of Lebaran in Denpasar
Indonesia’s Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) Denpasar conducted food product inspections of packaged parcels at Tiara Dewata supermarket on Jalan Tukad Yeh Aya. The intensive food supervision campaign was implemented ahead of Idulfitri 1447 Hijrah.
Head of BPOM Denpasar, Made Ery Bahari Hantana, stated that intensive food supervision was being conducted to ensure that food products circulating in the market were safe and of good quality.
“With the approaching holiday, food products, snacks, and all these items will circulate in much larger quantities. Demand is also higher, so the risk becomes greater, which is why we need intensive supervision,” said Ery at Tiara Dewata on Wednesday, 11 March 2026.
The intensive food supervision campaign was conducted over one month, from 18 February to 17 March 2026. The surveillance was divided into five phases, including products without marketing authorisation (TIE), expired goods, damaged items, and others.
BPOM Denpasar partnered with the Bali Industry and Trade Office (Disperindag) and Denpasar Health Office (Dinkes) in the intensive food supervision campaign. The targets included distributors, shops, wholesalers, supermarkets, hypermarkets, traditional markets, and parcel sellers.
“So we must ensure the safety of food products that are consumed, which circulate widely and are consumed by the public,” explained Ery.
BPOM Denpasar did not find unauthorised, expired, or damaged food products during supervision on Wednesday morning, 11 March 2026. However, BPOM Denpasar had already found products in violation during supervision conducted from 6-10 March 2025.
According to Ery, 17 facilities in Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar, and Tabanan were targeted in supervision from 6-10 March 2025. The results showed that 76.5% of 13 facilities met regulations whilst four facilities, or 23.5%, did not meet the requirements.
The total findings comprised 51 items or 214 packages. These included 35 items or 179 packages of unauthorised food products valued at Rp 13,814,500, 11 items or 27 packages of expired food worth Rp 201,100, and five items or eight packages of damaged food valued at Rp 62,000.
“These are the new targets we reached. Then, the value we found that did not meet requirements. For products through 2026, the total value was Rp 14,077,600,” Ery explained.
“Compared to last year, the supervision value is smaller by Rp 2,207,700, and the findings are also fewer. Last year we only supervised 12 facilities,” Ery added.
Ery stressed to the public the importance of being careful and vigilant when selecting food products. He urged consumers to check packaging, labels, marketing authorisation, and expiration dates.
“Report to BPOM or law enforcement authorities if you have information or suspect violations in the production and distribution of drugs and food products. You can report through the HaloBPOM call centre at 1500533 or the consumer complaints unit at WhatsApp number 081138500533,” explained Ery.