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        "id": 1605997,
        "msgid": "bgn-suspends-717-nutrition-service-units-in-eastern-indonesia-lacking-hygiene-certification-1773244389",
        "date": "2026-03-11 21:44:21",
        "title": "BGN suspends 717 nutrition service units in Eastern Indonesia lacking hygiene certification",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has temporarily suspended 717 Nutrition Service Units (SPPG) across Eastern Indonesia that have not obtained Hygiene and Sanitation Certification (SLHS). The suspension is part of quality assurance efforts for the Free Nutritious Meal Programme, with 717 of 4,219 registered kitchens still lacking certification whilst another 1,364 are in the registration process. BGN has urged the non-compliant units to immediately apply for certification through local health departments.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2014 The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has temporarily\nsuspended 717 Nutrition Service Units (SPPG) in Region III (Eastern\nIndonesia) that have not yet registered for Hygiene and Sanitation\nCertification (SLHS).<\/p>\n<p>Rudi Setiawan, Director of Monitoring and Oversight for Region III at\nBGN, affirmed that SLHS certification is an essential requirement to\nensure SPPG units meet hygiene and food safety standards for\nbeneficiaries of the Free Nutritious Meal Programme (MBG).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSPPG units that have not registered for SLHS will remain temporarily\nsuspended until this obligation is fulfilled. This is not merely\npunitive but rather a measure to ensure that all food provision\nprocesses meet the established standards,\u201d said Rudi in Jakarta on\nWednesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to BGN Region III monitoring data, of the 4,219 registered\nSPPG units, 2,138 kitchens already possess SLHS certification, 1,364\nkitchens are in the registration process, whilst 717 kitchens have not\nsubmitted applications at all.<\/p>\n<p>The unregistered SPPG units are scattered across several provinces,\nincluding West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, West Kalimantan, South\nSulawesi, Maluku, and several areas in Papua.<\/p>\n<p>According to Rudi, SLHS certification serves as an important\ninstrument for maintaining the quality of food distributed to millions\nof programme beneficiaries. With this certification, kitchen operations\ncan be verified to have undergone sanitation fitness inspections by\nlocal health authorities.<\/p>\n<p>BGN also noted that the majority of SPPG units have demonstrated\ncommitment to meeting these standards. This is evident from the\nsubstantial number of kitchens that already possess SLHS certification\nor are currently in the registration process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe encourage all SPPG operators who have not yet registered to\nimmediately apply for SLHS through their local health departments. Once\nthe registration process is initiated, we will monitor until the\ncertificate is issued so that operations can proceed according to\nstandards,\u201d said Rudi.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bgn-suspends-717-nutrition-service-units-in-eastern-indonesia-lacking-hygiene-certification-1773244389",
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