The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has temporarily halted operations\nof 1,512 nutrition service units (SPPG) in Region II as part of an\nevaluation programme. BGN states that the majority of closed SPPG units\nlack the Hygiene Sanitation Certification (SLHS).<\/p>\n
BGN Special Staff Redy Hendra Gunawan stated that the SLHS\nrequirement will not result in prolonged closure of the 1,043 SPPG\nunits. Gunawan noted that approximately 40% of SPPG units have already\nbegun processing their SLHS applications.<\/p>\n
\u201cAround 30-40 per cent have already registered for SLHS. The rest are\nstill in process,\u201d said Redy when contacted on Thursday (12 March\n2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe temporary suspension is not for just one month, two weeks, or\nthree weeks. This temporary suspension is meant to ensure they obtain\ntheir SLHS permits promptly,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Gunawan stated that some recipients of the Free Nutritious Meals\nProgramme (MBG) will be temporarily suspended. However, he emphasised\nthat certain SPPG units are capable of covering the gap created by the\ntemporary suspension based on available portion allocations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose closures requiring time will have their beneficiaries\ntemporarily suspended. Since they cannot be covered by other SPPG units,\nother SPPG units are already serving their own beneficiaries,\u201d he\nexplained.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome are able to provide coverage. For instance, an SPPG serving\n2,000 portions might close, but a nearby SPPG in the same sub-district\nor even village serves only 1,500 portions. This can still provide\ncoverage. If they serve the 2,000 portions, they would serve a maximum\nof 3,500 total, which is still manageable temporarily,\u201d he\ncontinued.<\/p>\n
Gunawan cited issues with Wastewater Treatment Facilities (IPAL) and\nlack of residential quarters (mess) for SPPG heads, nutritionists, and\naccountants requiring extended timeframes. There are 443 SPPG units with\nIPAL problems and 175 facing residential issues.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are several categories involved: SLHS, IPAL, and mess\nfacilities. The IPAL and mess facilities likely require more time, as\nconstructing such facilities takes considerable time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Previously, BGN temporarily suspended operations of 1,512 SPPG units\nin Region II. The temporary suspension was implemented as part of an\nevaluation of operational standards and infrastructure requirements\ncompliance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have temporarily halted 1,512 SPPG units\u2019 operations as a\nfollow-up to the evaluation of operational standards and infrastructure\nrequirements at various SPPG units,\u201d said Director of Monitoring and\nSupervision for Region II BGN, Albertus Dony Dewantoro, to journalists\non Wednesday (11 March).<\/p>\n
He stated that this action is part of efforts to reorganise the Free\nNutritious Meals Programme to ensure all operational facilities meet\nestablished health, sanitation, and management standards.<\/p>\n
The 1,512 temporarily suspended SPPG units are distributed across\nseveral provinces in Region II: DKI Jakarta (50 units); Banten (62\nunits); West Java (350 units); Central Java (54 units); East Java (788\nunits); and DI Yogyakarta (208 units).<\/p>\n
BGN Suspends 492 SPPG Units in Sumatra<\/p>\n
BGN has also temporarily suspended operations of 492 nutrition\nservice units (SPPG) in Region I as part of an evaluation process.\nHundreds of SPPG units were suspended due to lack of Hygiene Sanitation\nCertification (SLHS).<\/p>\n
\u201cSumatra has 492 units, Region I,\u201d said Redy.<\/p>\n
However, approximately 140 SPPG units have begun the registration\nprocess. Redy did not specify regional breakdowns.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut as of this evening, around 140 units have registered for SLHS,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
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