717 Nutrition Service Units in Eastern Indonesia Suspended Over Hygiene Certification
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will suspend 717 Nutrition Service Units (SPPG) across Region III—Eastern Indonesia—because they have failed to register Hygiene Sanitation Certificates (SLHS). This action has been taken as part of enforcing food safety standards in the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal Programme (MBG).
According to BGN Region III’s monitoring records, of 4,219 registered SPPG, 2,138 kitchens have obtained SLHS, 1,364 kitchens are in the process of applying, whilst 717 kitchens have yet to submit applications at all. The unregistered SPPG are distributed across several provinces, including West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, West Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, Maluku, and parts of Papua.
Rudi Setiawan, Director of Monitoring and Supervision for BGN Region III, emphasised that SLHS ownership is an important requirement to ensure SPPG meet hygiene and food safety standards for programme beneficiaries.
“SPPG that have not registered for SLHS will be temporarily suspended until the requirement is fulfilled. This is not merely punitive action, but a step to ensure all food provision processes meet the established hygiene and sanitation standards,” Rudi stated in a statement on Wednesday, 11 March 2026.
According to Rudi, SLHS standards serve as an important instrument in maintaining the quality of food distributed to millions of programme beneficiaries. With such certification, kitchen operations can be assured to have passed sanitation compliance checks by local health authorities.
BGN also noted that most SPPG have actually demonstrated commitment to meeting these standards, as evidenced by the high number of kitchens that already possess SLHS or are currently in the process of obtaining it.
“We encourage all SPPG managers who have not yet registered to promptly apply for SLHS through their local health departments. Once the registration process is initiated, we will monitor until the certificate is issued so operations can proceed according to standards,” Rudi said.