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Dangerous substances found in snacks along Jl. Panjang
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Dangerous substances were found in takjil (light snacks for breaking the fast) sold along Jl. Panjang, Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta. Among the dangerous substances found were textile coloring agent rhodamine B and borax. (Kompas.com/Nursita Sari)
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fficials found dangerous substances in takjil (light snacks for breaking the fast) sold by vendors on Jl. Panjang, Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta. Among the dangerous substances found were textile coloring agent rhodamine B and borax.
The findings were the result of tests done by an integrated team consisting of personnel from the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM), the Maritime, Fisheries and Food Security Agency (DKPKP), the Health Agency, the Cooperatives Office, the Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Agency, the Jakarta Industry Agency and the West Jakarta municipality.
Ety Syartika, head of supervision, control and consumer protection of industry agency, told kompas.com that 46 food samples from Jl. Panjang had been tested on Thursday.
From the 46 food samples, three were proven to contain dangerous additives. Two servings of pacar cina (local dessert) contained rhodamine B and otak-otak (fish cakes) contained borax.
The tested samples were taken from 85 vendors. Food that failed the tests were immediately confiscated and destroyed.
Vendors were also asked to sign statements that they would not sell food with dangerous additives. (asw)
