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)