Lampung strict on expired food

Lampung strict on expired food

BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The provincial government is seeing to
it that Idul Fitri food parcels bought from shops are in good
condition.

The local health office has formed a special team in charge
of supervising the condition of Idul Fitri food parcels, Antara
reported.

The team that consisted of officials from the local office of
food and drug supervision started checking on food parcels in
shops on Feb. 10, a spokesman for the health office, A. Murshid
said yesterday.

Murshid said any food seller caught selling bad food will be
punished.

The Director General of Food and Drug Supervision, Wisnu
Katim, said last week that his office had turned up a lot of
expired canned food. (29)