7 Students Of SMAN 15 Jakarta Allegedly Poisoned After Eating MBG

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JAKARTA - A total of seven students of SMA Negeri 15 Jakarta, Sunter Agung, Tanjung Priok, Jakarta experienced symptoms of suspected poisoning after eating a free nutritious meal (MBG) this morning.

This was confirmed by the Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Nanik S. Deyang. Based on reports from the nutritional fulfillment service unit (SPPG) in the area, seven students felt nauseous and dizzy. Three of them were taken to the Tanjung Priok Hospital.

"The head of the SPPG received news that there was something suspected to be like poisoning. It was 7 people, 3 people at the hospital, 4 people at UKS. What symptoms? Nausea, stomach pain," Nanik told reporters, Tuesday, September 23.

This morning, SPPG in the Sunter area provided 3,499 MBG packages distributed to a number of schools with fried noodles, chicken suwir, and watermelons. MBG distributed at SMAN 15 Jakarta as many as 641 packages. The SPPG team also had time to try the food menu before it was distributed.

From this case, Nanik admitted that he could not confirm whether the 7 students who experienced dizziness and nausea were poisoned or not.

"We didn't deny it, not because it was that small. It didn't deny it. But of course it became our concern. Only this is still confusing. Is it true because it eats MBG or something else?" said Nanik.

"But what is clear, thank God, is that those who are suspected of being poisoned or what is their name, the victims of 7 people, have all returned from this afternoon at 1 p.m.," he continued.

After the incident, BGN had taken samples of food to be tested by the lab at the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM). The results of laboratory examinations will come out within 3 days to 1 week.

"We will wait for the results of the lab test. For example, we will immediately close the poisoning. That is our action. Including the SPPG, we will disable it," he added.