Barcode Becomes the Decider: Bandung City Government Ensures Sacrificial Animals Are Healthy and Fit for Consumption Ahead of Eid al-Adha

Ahead of Eid al-Adha 2026, the Food Security and Agriculture Office (DKPP) of Bandung City is tightening supervision with a digital and medical approach. Residents can now ensure animal health simply by scanning a barcode through the E-Selamat application, an innovation claimed to enhance safety when choosing sacrificial animals.

Head of DKPP Bandung City, Gin Gin Ginanjar, views the supervision of sacrificial animals not merely as an annual routine but as an important part of public health protection, addressing public concerns about potential zoonotic diseases, which according to Ministry of Health data reach 58 percent.

Gin Gin emphasized that animal health aspects are a top priority ahead of Eid al-Adha. He stated that animal-based food safety heavily depends on the quality of pre- and post-slaughter inspections.

“This innovation provides transparency to the public. All animal health data can be accessed directly via mobile phone, so there is no longer any doubt when buying sacrificial animals,” said Gin Gin on Monday (April 20, 2026).

Gin Gin explained that the E-Selamat application (Healthy, Fit, More Peaceful) is one of the main breakthroughs this year. Each animal that has passed inspection will be affixed with a barcode sticker that can be scanned to display complete information, from photos to health examination results.

According to him, through this system, residents do not only rely on visual assessment but also verified medical data, which is considered capable of suppressing the potential circulation of unfit animals that pose a risk to consumer health.

“Supervision is carried out in two strict stages. The first stage is ante-mortem examination, checking the physical condition of the animal while still alive. The examination ensures the animal is healthy, of sufficient age, and not defective according to religious law,” he said.

Gin Gin also explained the second stage, post-mortem examination, which is carried out after slaughter. At this stage, officers examine internal organs to detect diseases not visible during the initial examination.

Gin Gin revealed that to ensure the entire process runs optimally, DKPP deployed 184 officers consisting of civil servants and non-civil servants. They are spread across 30 sub-districts in Bandung City to reach all points of sale and slaughter of sacrificial animals.

Supervision also involves cross-institutional collaboration, such as the Indonesian Veterinary Association (PDHI) West Java I, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Padjadjaran University, and Telkom University through the CAATIS Flagship Study Program.

Not only focusing on animals, DKPP is also strengthening human resource capacity. Halal slaughter training for sacrificial animals has been held from April 15 to May 21, 2026, in 17 batches.

“Training participants come from mosque prosperity council administrators to the general public. They are provided with material ranging from slaughter jurisprudence, halal cutting techniques, to principles of hygiene and animal welfare,” he explained.

This training presents speakers from the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) of Bandung City, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, and the Salman ITB Halal Supervisory Agency, so the material provided covers both religious and technical aspects comprehensively.

Through this program, it is hoped that competent halal slaughterers will emerge. Although formally still requiring certification from the National Professional Certification Board (BNSP), this training is an initial step in improving human resource quality.

Gin Gin targets that the entire sacrificial process this year meets three main aspects: religious law, health, and food safety. This is important so that the meat consumed by the public is not only halal but also safe and of quality.

“With layered supervision and technological support, the community can carry out the sacrificial worship more calmly, the chosen sacrificial animals have gone through a strict inspection process, so health risks can be minimized from the start,” said Gin Gin.