Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia \u2014 A total of 492 Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan\nGizi (SPPG) in the Sumatra region have their operations temporarily\nhalted from 9 March 2026, with no set end date. The closure is because\nhundreds of these kitchens have not registered the Sertifikat Laik\nHigiene dan Sanitasi (SLHS).<\/p>\n
Director of Monitoring and Supervision Region I, Harjito, said the\nsuspension was taken to ensure the safety and feasibility standards of\nkitchens in implementing the Free Nutritious Meals Programme (MBG).<\/p>\n
According to Harjito, all SPPG currently operating must meet hygiene\nand sanitation standards, including through the SLHS registration and\nverification process at the local health department.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis suspension is a corrective step so that all operating kitchens\ntruly meet health and food safety standards,\u201d Harjito said in a\nstatement, quoted on Sunday (8\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
He explained that the provision applies to MBG kitchens that have\noperated for more than 30 days but have not registered for SLHS.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are giving all SPPG operators the opportunity to promptly\ncomplete administrative obligations and sanitation standards. After the\nregistration and verification process is completed, operations can be\nreopened,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Based on data as of 7 March 2026 at 11.00, there are 492 SPPG in\nSumatra that have not registered the SLHS. The figure is the\naccumulation of reports from the Regional Coordinator for Sumatra who\nhas conducted direct monitoring of MBG kitchen operations in each\nprovince.<\/p>\n
The provinces with the highest number of kitchens not registering the\nSLHS are North Sumatra with 252 kitchens. Then Lampung with 77 kitchens,\nAceh 76, West Sumatra 69, Riau 9, Riau Islands 5, and Bengkulu 4.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Jambi, South Sumatra, and Bangka Belitung Islands recorded\nno MBG kitchens that have not registered the certificate.<\/p>\n
Harjito emphasised that the suspension policy is part of\nstrengthening the oversight of MBG service quality targeting public\nnutrition, especially schoolchildren.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis programme concerns public health, so food safety standards must\nnot be compromised,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n
He also urged affected MBG managers to coordinate quickly with the\nlocal health department to speed up the SLHS registration process.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope SPPG can promptly complete the required prerequisites so the\nservice can resume and the benefits of the MBG programme can continue to\nbe felt by the public,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/492-mbg-kitchens-in-sumatra-temporarily-closed-over-this-1772968199", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }