PALU,- FOOD AND DRUG Monitoring Agency of Palu (BPOM) have issued the test result of the cause of students SD Al Fahmi experienced food poisoning. The issue stated that the food served contaminated by bacteria. There are a kind of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteria found in fried rice of seven food and beverages tested. BPOM said on Tuesday, 12/12/2017.
“There is seven sample and after examined in the laboratory, on Monday the test result has been known and we give a report to Health Office of Palu City”, head BPOM explains. He also said that fried rice, chocolate banana, and watermelon sampling on the day of massive poisoning food at SD Al-Fahmi, while the second sampling of beverages after the poisoning. Samples of chocolate banana and drinking water are not found a harmful bacteria, such as in fried rice and watermelon.
There are several factors that causing the growth of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, such as sanitary and hygienic in cooking chicken and various other factors that can cause the growth of both bacteria.
He then explains that Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteria can cause nausea and vomiting. “References said that these bacteria can cause nausea and vomiting and indeed these two bacteria are usually found in high protein, especially Staphylococcus aureus bacteria such as chickens that have a high protein”, he added.
Ombudsman’s Central Sulawesi Head Office, Sofyan Farid Lembah, on his response to this examination result, expressed via FB messenger that whatever the laboratory examination result, it showed that there was a negligence of many parties. The hygiene supervising by the school and catering behavior as a third party. “Hence, the police are do expected to take decisive action whenever there is a criminal element,” he said.
On the other hand, Polres Palu who in the investigation this poisoning food case admitted that they have not received an official report of the sample test result from Health Office of Palu. “We are still in waiting for the official report from Health Office, although BPOM has issued the result, the result should be submitted by the Health Office”, head of the criminal investigation department (Kasat Reskrim) Resor Palu, AKP Kristian S.H Saragih, S.I.K explains via phone, on Wednesday, 13/12/2017.
Moreover, Saragih then explains that the police, after receiving the sample test result can continue the investigation. Because the lab test is required as one of the evidence besides 5 witnesses testimony that has been interrogated before. The five witnesses are 2 chefs, 1 catering head reservoir, 1 UKS staff and 1 school treasurer.**
Reporter : Ikhsan Madjido
