Regarding SLHS For MBG Kitchen: Minister Of State Secretary Try To Be Completed In Weeks

President Prabowo Subianto during a meeting with his ministers at the private residence of Jl. Kertanegara, South Jakarta, Sunday night (28/9/2025). (Presidential Secretariat Press Bureau/Muchlis Jr)

JAKARTA The case of mass poisoning that befell students receiving Free Nutrition Food (MBG) is one of President Prabowo Subianto's main concerns. Immediately after completing the trip abroad, Prabowo discussed his flagship program which turned out to be running chaotically.

One of the main problems is the absence of hygienic standards from the kitchen of the MBG menu provider, or what is referred to as the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG). The government then plans to issue a Hygienic and Sanitation Decent Certificate (SLHS) as a condition for the feasibility of the SPPG.

So, when will the plan be realized?

"As soon as possible! Maybe when we talk about the target, everything must be completed in a matter of weeks to ensure that all kitchens have SLHS," said Prasetyo Hadi, Minister of State Secretary of the Republic of Indonesia, Sunday night (28/9).

Prasetyo added that Prabowo emphasized cleanliness, especially related to water problems.

"We reported the results of our meeting this afternoon with plans for future improvements to governance. There, frankly, the President from yesterday provided very detailed clues. Even very technical. For example, regarding the problem of procedural discipline, especially the problem of cleanliness which is related to water problems," said Prasetyo.

"He is very concerted because of the several samples that have been completed, one of the main causes is bacteria. One of them is also our discipline in carrying out the cooking process in each of these kitchens," Prasetyo added.

Regarding the MBG poisoning incident, the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) this week announced that throughout the period January to September 2025, there were 70 food safety incidents, including poisoning incidents, and 5,914 MBG recipients were also affected.

Of the 70 cases, nine cases with 1,307 victims were found in the Sumatra I region, including in Lebong, Bengkulu, and Bandar Lampung, Lampung regencies.

Then, in the second region of Java Island, there were 41 cases with 3,610 MBG recipients affected, and in the third region in Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku, Papua, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara there were 20 cases with 997 MBG recipients affected.

Of the 70 cases of poisoning, the main cause is the content of several types of bacteria found, namely e-coli in water, rice, tofu, and chicken.

Then staphylococcus aureus on tempeh and meatballs, salmonella on chicken, eggs, and vegetables, bacillus cereus on the noodle menu, and coliform, PB, klebsiella, proteus from contaminated water.