Indonesia Detects Radiation at Clove Farm
Indonesian authorities have found traces of radioactivity at a clove farm on Sumatra island, according to a government spokesperson.
The investigation was launched after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) detected Cesium-137 contamination in spices from Indonesia, including a sample of cloves from PT Natural Java Spice and frozen shrimp.
- Inspection teams were sent to a processing facility and farms on Java and Sumatra islands.
- Traces of radioactivity were found at the clove farm in Lampung, Sumatra.
- The government has banned the farm from selling its cloves as a preventive measure.
No further details were disclosed by the task force spokesperson, Bara Hasibuan.
Author's summary: Indonesia detects radiation at a clove farm during an investigation.