"The video took place in the Bulog warehouse in Banjar Kemantren 2, North Surabaya, on Tuesday, December 19, 2023," said the Manager of Public Relations & Institutional of Perum Bulog, Tomi Wijaya, quoted from Merdeka.com, Tuesday, December 26, 2023. Tomi added that the rice will be processed again using Bulog's Rice to Rice (RtR) machine because the sacks used by the importer tore when they arrived at the warehouse."

One of the Instagram accounts that uploaded a video of a shirtless man bathing in rice at the bulog warehouse is @video_medsos. In the video, the man, who is shirtless and only wearing shorts and a hat, can be seen rolling around in a pile of rice in a warehouse.

"Someone recording the actions of this man in a hat seems entertained by his friend's antics as he rolls around on a pile of rice. Suddenly, the action of the man covered in rice immediately attracted the attention of netizens. Many commented sarcastically on the man's actions."