The Nationwide Vitamin Company (BGN) suspects that there are two causes of meals poisoning instances which have lately occurred within the Free Nutritious Consuming Program (MBG). “There are suspected allergy symptoms, some are suspected of poisoning,” stated Deputy Head of Bgn Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, Wednesday, September 24, 2025.

Nanik defined, instances of poisoning on account of allergy symptoms come up if beneficiaries have restrictions on sure meals, akin to shrimp, eggs, or tuna. In keeping with him, various youngsters who had been victims of poisoning had been confirmed to have meals allergy symptoms.

In anticipation, BGN has requested colleges to report college students who’ve a historical past of allergy symptoms. “Apparently there is likely to be one thing missed,” Nanik stated. He added that the varsity would once more be requested to replace pupil meals allergy information.

If the reason for poisoning is confirmed to originate from allergy symptoms, Nanik stated BGN will attraction to the Vitamin Companies Success Unit (SPPG) in order to not serve meals which have the potential to trigger allergic reactions.

Along with allergy symptoms, Nanik revealed that the method of procuring meals that’s not in accordance with operational normal procedures can be suspected to be a set off. In keeping with him, poisoning can happen due to the gap between meals cooked and served too lengthy. BGN has set meals guidelines should be served a most of six hours after cooking. “There’s a soup that doesn’t work, for instance cooking it needs to be at 3 am however even at 8 pm,” stated Nanik.

In keeping with him, as an analysis step, BGN types and sends groups to varied areas to coach SPPG officers to observe operational procedures. The socialization was additionally carried out on-line to the muse proprietor and the SPPG head in order that the cooking course of was in accordance with the process.

Poisoning instances within the MBG program are lately more and more within the public highlight. Numerous civilian organizations urged the federal government to briefly droop this system after the variety of victims jumped within the final two months. Knowledge from the Indonesian Schooling Monitoring Community (JPPI) reveals, in July there have been 342 college students poisoned, elevated to 2,226 college students in August, and three,145 college students in September.

The Head of the Presidential Workers Workplace (KSP) Muhammad Qodari stated three establishments, specifically BGN, the Ministry of Well being, and the Meals and Drug Supervisory Company (BPOM) have completely different information associated to the variety of victims. Nevertheless, based on him, the distinction shouldn’t be important. “The quantity is definitely synchronous. Each are round 5 thousand,” Qodari stated on the Presidential Palace Complicated, Jakarta, Monday, September 22, 2025.

Dian Rahma Fika, Dede Leni Mardianti, and Aminuddin contributed to writing this text.