BGN Begins National Grading of Free Nutritious Meal Kitchens
The National Nutrition Agency has started grading SPPG kitchens on capacity, food safety and target accuracy, with the first phase covering Java.
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has begun a grading assessment of Special Nutrition Service Units (SPPG), the kitchens behind the Free Nutritious Meal programme, in regions where the number of kitchens exceeds service capacity, according to a press release issued on 8 November. The assessment covers production capacity, food quality, food safety standards, target accuracy and regional needs.
The first phase focuses on Java, where kitchen density is highest, and started in the first week of November 2026. BGN said the grading results will serve as the basis for restructuring the kitchen network as the programme expands.
In a related development reported on 9 November, the BGN head targets 5,000 to 10,000 kitchens adopting a buffet serving system by the end of 2026, with the 66 pilot buffet kitchens reporting no food poisoning cases to date.