BGN Suspend 240 SPPG Bermasalah

BOGOR - The Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, revealed that his party had temporarily stopped operating around 240 Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) in various regions, because they had not met the standards set.

"Now there are 240-something that we have suspended or suspended temporarily, because there are things that must be fulfilled," said Dadan as reported by ANTARA, Monday, May 11.

According to Dadan, the temporary suspension was carried out because a number of SPPGs had not met health and operational eligibility requirements, ranging from certification to room conditions that were deemed inadequate.

He explained that several SPPGs had to increase the hygiene sanitation certificate (SLHS) issued by the Health Office. In addition, there are kitchens that need to be modified so that there is no potential for cross-contamination in the food processing process.

"There are also rooms that have to be modified so that they are not cross-contaminated, there are also some rooms that are too small," he said.

Dadan emphasized that the SLHS certificate is a mandatory requirement for all SPPGs that carry out the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Program.

"It is mandatory, because it is one part of the SPPG issued by the Health Office," he said.

He said that SPPG operations could be temporarily stopped if the certificate had not been issued within one month.

"Usually after one month if the SLHS has not come out, the operation will be temporarily stopped," said Dadan.

However, BGN continues to improve the quality and effectiveness of MBG Program services nationwide.

Dadan said that to date there have been 28,390 SPPGs throughout Indonesia serving around 62 million beneficiaries.

"Alhamdulillah, today we inaugurated the SPPG in Citaringgul and the 14th SPPG in Babakan Madang District," he said.

On that occasion, Dadan also said that students' enthusiasm for the MBG Program was quite high. In fact, there are students who started to like vegetables after participating in the program.

"In fact, there are some who don't like vegetables so they like vegetables, I think this is a good trend," said Dadan.