MBG Poisoning Case in East Jakarta's Cakung: Pulogebang SPPG Lacks SLHS Certification
JAKARTA - The Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi (SPPG) in Pulogebang, Cakung, East Jakarta, which supplied food in the suspected mass poisoning case involving students from the Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) programme, has not yet obtained its Sertifikat Laik Higiene Sanitasi (SLHS).
Jakarta Health Department (Dinkes) Head Ani Ruspitawati revealed that the SPPG lacks the certificate because it has only been operational for about one month.
“The regulation requires obtaining the SLHS within three months after operations begin. If I recall correctly, SPPG Pulogebang started operations on 30 March, so it is in the process of applying,” Ani told reporters at Jakarta City Hall on Monday (11/5/2026).
“As far as I remember, the BGN regulation provides a three-month window for SPPG to obtain the SLHS from the time it opens until it must have it,” she clarified.
Although the SLHS has not been issued, Ani emphasised that monitoring, guidance, and eligibility testing for SPPG Pulogebang were already in progress before the suspected poisoning incident affected hundreds of students.
“We have conducted visits and scheduled training for the food handlers on 13 May, if I’m not mistaken. So it is still in process, and the SLHS has not been issued yet,” Ani explained.
“The first step is issuing the SLHS as one of the tools for supervision. Before the SLHS is issued, we conduct visits and inspections according to Dinkes’ authority on SLHS, as it is shared—some under Dinkes’ authority, some under BGN’s,” she said.
After the inspection and assessment stages confirm compliance, Dinkes proceeds with training for the food handlers.
If all stages are completed and food sample tests are deemed safe, the SLHS certificate can then be issued.
Ani also acknowledged that not all SPPG units in Jakarta supplying the MBG programme have the document yet.
Previously, it was reported that 252 primary school students in Cakung, East Jakarta, were suspected of suffering food poisoning after consuming meals from the Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) programme on Friday (8/5/2026).
“Dinkes, along with Disdik, collected data from parents reporting symptoms in their children. There were 252 reports, with 188 accessing health facilities and 26 still hospitalised as of today,” Ani stated when contacted via WhatsApp on Saturday (9/5/2026).
The poisoning symptoms affected students from three schools: SDN Cakung Timur 01, SDN Ujung Menteng 02, and SDN Ujung Menteng 03.
“Suspected from the spring roll filling with tofu, as it tasted sour. Laboratory test results will be available at the earliest next Tuesday,” Ani explained.
The affected students were referred to several hospitals, including RS Citra Harapan Bekasi, RS Ananda, RSI Pondok Kopi, RS Resti Mulya, RS Firdaus, RSI Sukapura, and RS Pekerja.