17 Free Nutritious Meal Kitchens in Yogyakarta Suspended Over Licensing Issues

A total of 17 Nutritional Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG) in the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) have been temporarily suspended. The halt in operations of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme kitchens is linked, among other things, to the completeness of their licensing.

DIY Regional Secretary and Chair of the DIY MBG Task Force, Ni Made Dwipanti Indrayanti, stated that there are currently 462 SPPG in DIY. Of that number, 394 SPPG are operational, 51 have not yet started operations, and 17 remain in suspended status.

“The number of suspended SPPG is 17. Fifty-one are not yet operational, 394 are operational, making a total of 462,” Made said when met at the Kepatihan Complex in Jogja on Wednesday (29/7/2026).

Made explained that the temporary suspension of the dozen or so SPPG was triggered by various factors. However, one of the main causes is the incomplete licensing documents required for operation.

“Yes, many things. One of them is related to the completeness of licensing. That was one of the things we communicated about previously. When operating, there are applicable terms and conditions. One of them is the Hygiene Sanitation Eligibility Certificate (SLHS). How the processing is done, what their SOPs are there,” she explained.

According to Made, the temporary suspension of the SPPG is a policy from the National Nutrition Agency (BGN). The DIY regional government and the Task Force are only responsible for supervision and ensuring that all requirements are met before operations can resume.

“That is the commitment of the new BGN Head. Hopefully, it will be more controlled and better organised. Those are the BGN’s rules. We just supervise. The authority to temporarily halt operations lies with the BGN. They also have their own reporting system,” she said.

Made cited a suspected food poisoning case in Kulon Progo some time ago, which was immediately reported to the government. From that evaluation, the Task Force re-emphasised the importance of fulfilling all operational requirements, including the Hygiene Sanitation Eligibility Certificate (SLHS).

“What we stressed in the Task Force is that the necessary requirements must be met as soon as possible. For example, the SLHS. There are some that have not installed their SLHS from 2025 to 2026,” she concluded.