The Indonesian Food and Drug Administration announces the enforcement results of investigating and punishing the illegal production and sale of food

According to a press release issued by the Indonesian Food and Drug Administration on March 5, the Food and Drug Administration on February 22 inspected and enforced a den that illegally produced food and traditional medicines in Bandung City and Bogor County15 kinds of processed foods containing illegal chemical ingredients, 36 kinds of traditional medicines, 32 kg of raw materials of illegal drugs containing paracetamol and sildenafil, 5 kg of bulk product/semi-finished mixed materials, capsule shells and production materials of various packaging materials such as aluminum and raw materials.The director of the Indonesian Food and Drug Administration said at a press conference: "Traditional medicines and processed foods are banned from pharmaceutical chemical raw materials
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" The illegal acts of the individuals involved not only involve unlicensed production and operation, but also endanger public health
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According to Indonesia's Health Law (No.
36 of 2009), it will be punished with 10 years' imprisonment or a fine of up to one billion rupiah, and violators may be punished with 15 years' imprisonment and a maximum of 15 years in accordance with the relevant provisions of Article 60 of the Employment Creation Law.
A fine of IDR 500 million was imposed
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It is reported that the monitoring and identification system for the production and sale of illegal products by the Indonesian Food and Drug Administration has been operating for two years.
The bureau will continue to develop and strengthen supervision to reduce the circulation of illegal drugs and food in Indonesia
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