Jakarta, Feb. 28 -- The Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) has intensified food supervision during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr to prevent the circulation of products that do not meet safety and quality standards.

In a statement issued on Friday, BPOM head Taruna Ikrar highlighted the importance of increasing food supervision ahead of and during Ramadan and Eid , given the increased demand for food during this period.

"According to data from Statistics Indonesia and the Ministry of Trade, there was a 20-30 percent rise in food demand during Ramadan last year," he said.

He added that the supervision initiative was launched on February 24, 2025, and will be carried out in stages until the fourth week of March 20...