West Jakarta Government Tests Food Samples from Lapo Stalls Suspected of Selling Dog Meat

Jakarta - A joint team from the West Jakarta City Government tested food samples from several ‘lapo’ stalls suspected of selling dog meat dishes on Jalan Pangrango, RT 11 RW 10, Cengkareng Timur, Cengkareng, on Wednesday.

Head of the West Jakarta Food Security, Marine, and Agriculture Sub-agency, Bety Rohmawati, stated that her team had first distributed questionnaires to four eateries indicated to be selling menus containing meat from rabies-transmitting animals, including dogs, in the area.

‘Of the four eateries, three admitted they do not sell the prohibited menu, namely dog meat. However, one admitted to having done so for three months,’ Bety told reporters in Jakarta on Wednesday.

As a result, officials took a 250-gram sample of the meat sold at the stall for laboratory testing. ‘The sample was taken to the laboratory of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Animal Health and Livestock Service Centre for testing,’ she said.

If the sample is proven to be dog meat, the Public Order Agency will take action in accordance with applicable regulations. Bety explained that the enforcement is a follow-up to the implementation of DKI Jakarta Gubernatorial Regulation Number 36 of 2025 concerning the prohibition of trade, slaughter, and consumption of meat from rabies-transmitting animals, including dogs.

Previously, the West Jakarta City Government had conducted outreach and field inspections since February 2026 targeting several eateries suspected of selling dishes made from rabies-transmitting animal meat.