47 Free Nutritious Meal Service Units Temporarily Suspended on Day 9 of Ramadan Over Substandard Food Quality
Jakarta — Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has announced the temporary suspension of 47 Nutrition Service Fulfilment Units (SPPG) through day 9 of Ramadan following repeated discoveries of substandard food items in the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme that fail to meet quality and consumption safety standards.
Data from the Monitoring and Supervision Deputy Division as of 28 February 2026 at 11.20 WIB documented 47 cases distributed across three operational regions. Region I recorded 5 incidents, Region II 30 incidents, and Region III 12 incidents. Findings included mouldy bread, rotten and maggot-infested fruit, stale side dishes, raw or spoiled eggs, and meals deemed non-compliant with quality standards.
Nanik S. Deyang, Vice Head of BGN, stated in Jakarta on Saturday that the measure forms part of a non-negotiable quality control mechanism.
“We will not tolerate any deviations from food standards in this programme. Every finding results in immediate suspension of operations for comprehensive evaluation,” she said.
She explained that the decision followed field verification processes and hierarchical reports from regional supervision teams. Evaluations extended beyond food products to encompass kitchen management, distribution chains, and quality control procedures.
“The MBG programme concerns children’s health and the nation’s credibility in ensuring nutritional intake. Therefore, our supervision is conducted with strict rigour and transparency,” Nanik stated.
In several cases, food identified as unsafe had been withdrawn before student consumption. Nevertheless, BGN imposed administrative sanctions as a means of enforcing standards and providing systematic learning for all programme operators.
“SPPG units placed under suspension may resume operations after all improvement recommendations are fulfilled and they pass re-verification. We wish to ensure quality is genuinely maintained before services recommence,” she said.