Stories about food containing unhygienic and toxic chemicals have made many of us really cautious when shopping for food in Jakarta.
But now, the city is taking steps to ensure that food sold at 25 of its biggest pasar, or traditional markets, contain no harmful chemicals.
“The 25 pasar must be verified and must follow lab test standards,” said Sri Haryati, head of Food Security at Jakarta’s Maritime, Farming and Food Security Agency, as quoted by Vivanews yesterday.
The agency has four mobile labs that will continually go around between the 25 pasar to test food items. The lab specialists will only need around 20 minutes to test a food sample.
These are the 25 pasar being monitored by the agency:
Central Jakarta
*Pasar Senen
*Pasar Kemayoran
*Pasar Gondangdia
*Pasar Gembrong Baru
*Pasar Bendungan Hilir
North Jakarta
*Pasar Mandiri
*Pasar Koja Baru
*Pasar Muara Karang
*Pasar Sunter Kirana
*Pasar Lokasi Binaan.
West Jakarta
*Pasar Pos Pengumben
*Pasar Slipi
*Pasar Kalideres
*Pasar Grogol
*Pasar Meruya Ilir
South Jakarta
*Pasar Mayestik
*Pasar Santa
*Pasar Tebet Barat
*Pasar Cipete Utara
*Pasar Lenteng Agung
East Jakarta
*Pasar Jatinegara
*Pasar Rawamangun
*Pasar Perumnas Klender
*Pasar Cibubur
*Pasar Ujung Menteng.
