Indonesia Detects Radiation Traces at Clove Farm
Indonesian authorities have found traces of radioactivity at a clove farm on Sumatra island, according to a government spokesperson.
This discovery comes as Jakarta expands its investigation into the detection of Cesium-137 contamination in spices from Indonesia by the US health authority.
- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) detected Cesium-137 in a sample of cloves from PT Natural Java Spice.
- Radioactive isotopes were also found in a sample of frozen shrimp from Indonesia in August.
The government had banned the farm from selling its cloves as a preventive measure.
A task force spokesperson, Bara Hasibuan, stated that inspection teams were sent to facilities and farms on Java and Sumatra islands.
The team only found traces of radioactivity at the clove farm in Lampung, Sumatra, but did not disclose further details.
Author's summary: Indonesia detects radiation at a clove farm.