Operations of 717 Nutrition Service Units in Eastern Indonesia Temporarily Halted

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will suspend 717 Nutrition Service Units (SPPG) in Region III, covering Eastern Indonesia, due to their failure to register hygiene and sanitation certificates (SLHS). This action forms part of enforcing food safety standards in the implementation of the free nutritious meal programme (MBG).

Based on BGN Region III monitoring records, of 4,219 registered SPPG, 2,138 kitchens have obtained SLHS, 1,364 are in the process of obtaining certification, whilst 717 have not yet registered. The unregistered SPPG are distributed across several provinces, including West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, West Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, Maluku, and several regions in Papua.

Rudi Setiawan, Director of Monitoring and Supervision for BGN Region III, stated that SLHS certification is an essential requirement to ensure SPPG meets hygiene and food safety standards for programme beneficiaries. “SPPG that have not registered for SLHS will be temporarily suspended until they fulfil this obligation. This is not merely punitive, but a step to ensure all food provision processes meet the established hygiene and sanitation standards,” Rudi said in a written 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 beneficiaries. With such certification, kitchen operations can be assured to have undergone sanitation compliance inspections by local health authorities.

BGN also noted that most SPPG have demonstrated commitment to meeting these standards, evidenced by the high number of kitchens already possessing SLHS or currently in the registration process.

“We encourage all SPPG managers who have not yet registered to promptly obtain SLHS through their respective district health offices. Once the registration process is initiated, we will monitor until the certificate is issued so that operations can proceed according to standard,” Rudi said.