.CO.ID, BANDUNG — A video recording showing a pork noodle vendor on Jalan Cibadak, Bandung City, busy serving orders has gone viral on social media. The vendor is claimed to be able to sell 200 bowls of pork noodles in a day.
However, a number of netizens and halal lifestyle influencer Dian Widayanti highlighted the use of peci and hijab attire worn by the vendor. In addition, the vendor did not state “non-halal.”
Honestly, I don’t understand. A seller who uses Muslim attributes, wears a peci and hijab, but sells pork. This isnih“pigs sold in the Cibadak Bandung region,” said Dian, quoted from his Instagram page, Sunday (12/14/2025).
He admitted to obtaining information that there is a lot of non-halal food in the Cibadak area. This includes food carts selling pork noodles that do not label them as non-halal.
“Non-halal products are not required to have a halal certificate. But it is mandatory to include a non-halal statement, and that is regulated by law,” said Dian.
Nevertheless, he admitted that he had checked ingoogle reviewin a cart of a merchant selling pork noodles, it states non-halal. However, if the consumer is at the location and does not checkGoogle reviewso not knowing if the noodles are non-halal.
He suggested that people looking for food should seek out clear, meaning halal, and it is better to have a halal certificate. In addition, check Google reviews.
Meanwhile, the Bandung City Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) educated and reprimanded the pork noodle vendor who went viral on social media for not including a non-halal disclaimer.
Bandung City Satpol PP Secretary, Idris Kuswandi, said he had visited the traders on December 12th.
“We conducted an interview and education simultaneously. The individual admitted to using B2 oil as one of the ingredients in food processing, and this was stated in a letter of declaration,” he said in an official statement received on Sunday (12/14/2025).
In the statement letter, he said the traders expressed their willingness to install clear markers that the products sold contain non-halal ingredients.
In addition, reminding traders not to use attributes or displays that could potentially create the perception that the food sold is safe or halal for all consumers.
Going forward, traders are asked to sell reasonably by providing transparent information.
“Markers or writing can be placed on carts, display cases, or other easily visible media. The principle is that consumers should not be unaware of important information related to the products they consume,” he said.
