The results of BPOM RI‘s intensified supervision ahead of Eid al-Fitr found more than 56 thousand problematic products, including 27 thousand of which did not have distribution permits or were illegal. Several well-known products, such as Milo and Old Town, as well as cereal products, seem to be flooded with interest.
However, Head of BPOM RI Taruna Ikrar warned of the risks behind unknowingly consuming illegal products. Reflecting on several cases of withdrawal of certain products in a number of countries, the risk of contamination and the presence of hazardous materials cannot be avoided. Products without a distribution permit are also difficult to guarantee their authenticity.
Taruna revealed five areas with the highest records of illegal products in Indonesia, most of which are near the entry points of neighboring countries such as Malaysia and Singapore. Remember, more than 70 percent of products come from that country.
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- Palembang, South Sumatra: 10,848 pcs
- Palopo, South Sulawesi: 2,756 pcs
- Batam, Riau Islands: 2,653 pcs
- Sanggau, West Kalimantan: 1,654 pcs
- Tarakan, North Kalimantan: 1,305 pcs
“These findings show that there are still illegal distribution channels in border areas. Therefore, cross-sector supervision needs to continue to be strengthened to protect the public from food products that do not meet the provisions,” he stressed.
Apart from packaged drinks and cereals, BPOM RI revealed that illegal food is mostly related to condiments, food additives, snacks and processed meat.
Taruna also revealed that as of March 5 2026, BPOM had inspected 1,134 processed food distribution facilities throughout Indonesia. The inspection included 569 modern retail facilities (50.2 percent), 369 traditional retail facilities (32.5 percent), 188 distributor warehouses (16.6 percent), 7 importer warehouses (0.6 percent), and 1 e-commerce warehouse (0.1 percent).
“The inspection results showed that 65.2 percent or 739 facilities had met the provisions, while 34.8 percent or 395 facilities did not meet the provisions because they sold processed food products without distribution permits, were expired, or were in a damaged condition,” said Taruna.
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