Jakarta (ANTARA) - The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has issued\nwarnings to 2,100 Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG) and\ntemporarily suspended some of them as a commitment to continuously\nimprove the quality of services under the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG)\nprogramme.<\/p>\n
BGN Head Dadan Hindayana stated that these measures are part of\noversight to ensure service standards are met.<\/p>\n
\u201cA total of 2,100 SPPG have received warnings, while another 1,789\nhave had their operations temporarily suspended. Most suspensions were\ndue to several SPPG not yet registering their Hygiene Sanitation\nSuitability Certificates (SLHS),\u201d he said in Jakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n
\u201cSuspensions are temporary until those documents (SLHS) are issued.\nThis data may evolve, as the SLHS could be obtained in two to three\ndays,\u201d Dadan added.<\/p>\n
Besides the SLHS issue, another factor leading to suspensions is the\nlack of Wastewater Treatment Installations (Ipal). BGN has urged SPPG\nwithout Ipal to build them promptly.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe duration of suspensions depends on how quickly each unit meets\nthe requirements, estimated to range from one to two weeks,\u201d Dadan\nexplained.<\/p>\n
He mentioned findings from Ramadan, where 62 SPPG produced menus that\ndid not comply with regulations. These cases gained attention on social\nmedia. BGN then temporarily halted operations of the related SPPG to\nallow for corrections.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe issuance of warnings and suspensions is part of coaching\nefforts. Temporary halts are not permanent sanctions but opportunities\nfor each SPPG to address deficiencies before resuming operations,\u201d he\nstated.<\/p>\n
The government has decided to provide MBG only on days when students\nattend school, and not during holidays.<\/p>\n
This follows a cross-ministry\/institution evaluation presented at a\nlimited coordination meeting at the Coordinating Ministry for Food\nAffairs (Kemenko Pangan) in Jakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor improvements and effectiveness of implementation, previously MBG\nwas provided for six days, including holidays. That turned out to be\nless effective. Therefore, we have decided that MBG will be given on\nschool days, when students come for five days. During Eid holidays,\nproviding MBG is ineffective. So, no more (MBG distribution to students)\non holidays, only on school days,\u201d said Coordinating Minister for Food\nAffairs Zulkifli Hasan.<\/p>\n
Based on the Guidelines for Managing the MBG Programme During School\nHolidays, as stipulated in BGN Head\u2019s Decree Number 52.1 of 2025, BGN\nensures that the MBG distribution flow continues even during semester\nholidays, where the 3B group\u2014comprising pregnant women, breastfeeding\nmothers, and toddlers\u2014will still receive MBG six days a week, unaffected\nby the school holiday calendar.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bgn-issues-warnings-to-2-100-sppg-units-urges-improvements-in-mbg-services-1775141477", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }