Badan Gizi Nasional cracks down on MBG kitchens that fail standards

Head of Indonesia’s Badan Gizi Nasional (BGN), Sudaryono, conducted an unannounced inspection at SDN Bantarjati 9 in Bogor on 24 July 2026. He warned that any Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi (SPPG) kitchen supplying the free nutritious meals programme (MBG) that does not meet the required standards – covering food safety, nutritional quality, hygiene and operational governance – will be shut down after a chance to correct deficiencies.

Sudaryono stressed a step‑by‑step approach: first counselling and evaluation, then mandatory improvements, and finally closure if standards remain unmet. He noted that around 27 000 MBG kitchens operate nationwide, most of which comply, but the agency will tighten supervision and coordinate with local health and education authorities. The BGN also reiterated plans to accelerate kitchen operations in remote areas and expressed optimism that new leadership will improve service delivery across Indonesia’s hardest‑to‑reach regions.

The crackdown aims to ensure that the MBG programme delivers safe, nutritious meals to school children and to prevent incidents that could jeopardise child health.