Violation of SOP, 8 SPPG Temporarily Suspended by BGN

JAKARTA - The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has temporarily stopped the operation of eight Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi (SPPG) kitchens in Tulungagung Regency, East Java, because they do not meet the standard operating procedures (SOP).

The Tulungagung Regional BGN Coordinator Sebrina Mahardika in Tulungagung, Sunday, said the temporary suspension was carried out as part of the handling and evaluation of alleged violations, including the alleged food poisoning case and the lack of readiness of facilities.

"Currently there are 116 SPPG kitchens in Tulungagung, but eight of them we have suspended temporarily because they do not meet the standards," he said.

He explained that the eight kitchens consisted of one SPPG that did not have a nutrition supervisor, four SPPG related to the alleged poisoning case of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, and three others because the facilities were not adequate.

According to him, specifically the four kitchens suspected of being related to the poisoning case, the results of laboratory tests on food samples have been submitted to the central BGN for further analysis.

"We have sent the results of the laboratory test to the center, but they are still in the analysis stage so we cannot say it yet," he said.

BGN, he continued, requires all kitchens with a suspended status to conduct a thorough evaluation of the implementation of SOP, including the improvement of infrastructure according to the recommendations of the local Health Office.

In addition, BGN also evaluated the quality of MBG distribution during Ramadan which had been complained by the community.

"The previous incident was the subject of evaluation to improve the quality of menus, infrastructure, and human resources in the future," he said.

Sebrina added that in 2025, BGN focuses on expanding the number of SPPG kitchens, while in 2026 it is directed at improving the quality of services as a whole.