Jakarta, March 22 -- Indonesia's Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has stated that it will continue overseeing the safety of food products circulating ahead of the Eid al-Fitr celebrations.

"We are working to ensure that no illegal foods are in circulation. If we find such products, we will seize them and halt their sales," BPOM Head Taruna Ikrar told the media at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Friday night.

He reiterated the agency's commitment to informing the public about food products deemed unsafe after assessments.

In this regard, he urged business entities to comply with regulations, warning them against producing, distributing, or selling food products containing hazardous materials or those past their expiration da...