Jakarta, March 11 -- The Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) has withdrawn 56,027 processed food products from markets across various regions to reinforce public health safeguards ahead of Eid al-Fitr, a period that typically sees increased consumption.

At a press conference in Jakarta on Wednesday, BPOM Head Taruna Ikrar pointed out that the pulled products comprised 27,407 items without distribution permits, 23,776 expired products, and 4,844 spoiled goods.

He added that the BPOM found most of the products distributed without authorization in Palembang City, South Sumatra, totaling 10,848 items, or 39 percent of the entire haul.

Significant amounts of such goods were also identified across provinces: 2,653 in Batam, Riau Island...