Jakarta, Nov. 12 -- Indonesia's National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) has confirmed that no traces of radioactive Cesium-137 (Cs-137) have been found in domestic food products.

"We haven't detected any contamination," said Elin Herlina, Deputy for Processed Food Supervision at BPOM, during a media briefing in Jakarta on Wednesday.

To safeguard public health, BPOM routinely conducts sampling and testing for safety and quality across products circulating in the local market.

The agency is also working with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) to enhance detection capabilities for radioactive substances.

Plans are underway to expand laboratory coverage to accelerate testing.

"This will give us more options to spe...