Nutrition agency begins national grading of free-meal programme kitchens, starting in Java
The agency will assess thousands of kitchens on production capacity, food safety and targeting accuracy, with results determining how the network is reorganized.
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has started grading kitchens of the free nutritious meal programme (SPPG) in areas where the number of kitchens exceeds service capacity, the agency said in a press statement. Assessments cover production capacity, food quality, food-safety standards, targeting accuracy and regional need. The first phase targets Java, where kitchen density is highest, and began in the first week of November; grading results will form the basis for restructuring the network.
The agency separately targets 5,000–10,000 kitchens adopting buffet-style service by end-2026, reporting that 66 early buffet kitchens have recorded no food-poisoning cases. The grading programme is the second nationwide standardized audit launched within a week — following Bulog's certification drive for 1,800 rice mill partners — confirming a governance direction built on standardized assessment of thousands of small sites. With the programme's base now around 26,300 kitchens and still growing, standardized inspection tooling is becoming a recurring operational need, though no procurement channel for assessment systems has been announced.