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        "msgid": "mbg-task-force-discovers-41-sppg-units-without-halal-certificates-1775659919",
        "date": "2026-04-08 21:21:42",
        "title": "MBG Task Force Discovers 41 SPPG Units Without Halal Certificates",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "In Bangkalan, East Java, the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme task force has identified 41 out of 121 operating SPPG units lacking essential halal certificates, a key prerequisite for participation. Officials have urged managers to obtain certification within a month or face suspension, while noting overall improvements in programme implementation despite initial issues like substandard food and student poisonings. This enforcement highlights the government's commitment to ensuring compliance with nutritional, sanitary, and religious standards in public welfare initiatives.",
        "content": "<p>Bangkalan (ANTARA) - The Task Force (Satgas) for the Free Nutritious\nMeals (MBG) programme in Bangkalan Regency, East Java, has discovered\nthat 41 Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG) in the area do not yet\npossess halal certificates, which are a fundamental prerequisite for the\nprogramme\u2019s implementation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe number of SPPG without halal certificates was found after we\nconducted direct field monitoring over the past week,\u201d said the Head of\nthe Bangkalan MBG Task Force, Bambang Budi Mustika, in Bangkalan, East\nJava, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the total number of SPPG operating in Bangkalan\nRegency as of 5 April 2026 is 121, spread across 18 sub-districts in the\nregency.<\/p>\n<p>Of that number, only 80 SPPG have obtained halal certificates, while\nthe remaining 41 have not.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have reported this to the National Nutrition Agency, and the\nmanagers have been asked to promptly complete the requirements, as per\nregulations, the halal certificate is a primary prerequisite for\nprogramme managers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to possessing a halal certificate, other prerequisites\nthat SPPG managers must fulfil include business entity legality, such as\nfoundations, PTs, CVs, or cooperatives; having kitchen facilities that\nmeet National Nutrition Agency (BGN) standards; providing complete\ncooking equipment; and passing field and administrative\nverification.<\/p>\n<p>Managers are also required to adhere to nutritional standards,\nmaintain sanitation, and submit regular reports.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, managers are asked to provide training for MBG kitchen\nworkers on food handling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe deadline we have set is one month. If within the specified time\nthe SPPG does not complete and obtain the halal certificate, it is\npossible that they will be suspended,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Head of the Bangkalan MBG Task Force, Bambang Budi Mustika,\nstated that overall, the implementation of the MBG programme in the area\nis improving, although at the start of implementation, several issues\nwere found, such as substandard food and even student poisonings.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mbg-task-force-discovers-41-sppg-units-without-halal-certificates-1775659919",
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