In the period of 2004and 2005,food poisoning episodes and cases was increased, but that of fatality rate was declined. During 2004, it was recorded as many as 74 episodes with 5,948 cases occurred in 19 provinces in Indonesia. And in 2005, it was recorded 119 episodes with 7,649 cases occurred in 20 provinces. The number of death resulted from the outbreak in 2004 was 22 persons (CFR = 0.37 %), while that of in 2005 as many as 9 persons (CFR= 0.12 %). In 2004, the highest episode frequency of food poisoning was in August with 12 episodes (16,22 %), 1,218 cases equal to 20.48 % out of all cases in the year. Whereas in 2005, the highest one was occurred in June with 18 episodes (15.13 %) and 1,583 cases equal to 20.69 % out of all cases in the year. In the stand point of its distribution, in 2004, the highest frequency of food poisoning episodes was occurred in East Java Province with 22 episodes (29.73 %), but in 2005 the highest one with 43 episodes (36.13%) was occurred in West Java Province. Most of the cases both in 2005 and 2005 were occurred in six provinces in Java Island, in 2004 with 57 episodes(77.03 %) and 4,517 cases (75.94%), whereas that of 2005with 88 episodes (73.95 %) with 6,145 cases (80.34 %). In 2004, as many as12 out of 14 laboratory tested-episodes (85.71 %) were food poisoning caused by biological agents, and that of 2005, as many as 2 out of 3 laboratory-tested episodes(66.66 %) were caused by this agents. Certain food stuffs such as buntek fish, bengaya fish, tangkil mushrooms, castor bean, and roay bean were also causing food poisoning in several areas. Hendro Martollo Badan Litbangkes Depkes, Jakarta
