30 Types of Endangering the Health of Cutlery

30 Types of endangering the health of cutlery

BPOM ( organization in Indonesia) reminds 30 kinds of dishes both local and imported from China dangerous for health.

BPOM head Husniah Rubiana Thamrin Akib said it had tested the 62 samples of food equipment "melamine" and found 30 positive products release formaldehyde.

"Equipment to eat that did not mean to be destroyed, but can be used to mix the vegetables, place the cake. It should not be used as a food container of watery, sour taste, especially in hot conditions," he said during a press conference today.

He said most of the products it is about the plates, spoons, forks, bowls and cups are imported from China. However, there are some products made domestically. BPOM hoping permit imports of food equipment to contain melamine and formalin immediately banned.

"It's the authority of the Department of Commerce, but we have a coordination meeting and will continue to coordinate."

He asked the Department of Industry to develop a proven producer of cutlery producing "melamine." BPOM ask the Trade Ministry did not grant permission to import products that can remove the melamine.

Source: Bisnis Indonesia
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