Reporting failures and the scope of the order
The kitchens facing suspension account for roughly 23 percent of the program's 26,385 registered Food Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG). BGN head Sudaryono provided the late-October total, according to Katadata.co.id.
Ketut Sumedana, BGN's deputy for monitoring and supervision, announced the suspension in an October 30 press release. He cited data from the agency's deputy for provision and distribution showing that 6,097 kitchens had failed to comply with daily reporting obligations as of October 28. The affected units include 1,801 in Region I, 2,616 in Region II and 1,680 in Region III.
Beritajatim.com reported that Ketut signed the suspension order, letter No. 5359/D.TWS/10/2026, on October 29. It followed a review of the National Nutrition Monitoring Information System (SIPGN) portal covering October 5-28. The kitchens identified in that review had either submitted no daily reports or filed reports for no more than five of 10 effective service days.
BGN Head Circular Letter No. 24 of 2026 requires each kitchen to prepare Daily Fund Usage Reports (LPDH) and upload them through SIPGN. The circular governs effective service days and incentives for SPPG availability and quality services.
Conditions for reopening and further scrutiny
Kitchens can have their suspensions lifted by submitting reports that satisfy the requirements. BGN will check both the format and substance of those submissions before allowing operations to resume, Ketut said.
The reporting failures will also face further scrutiny. According to Katadata.co.id, Sudaryono said on October 29 that BGN would send its Inspectorate to investigate how the kitchens used their funds. The agency is prepared to coordinate with police if the findings suggest criminal violations.
BGN nevertheless emphasized that failure to file daily reports is an administrative lapse and does not, by itself, indicate budget misuse, Beritajatim.com reported.
Changes to kitchen incentives
The decision to withhold incentives during suspension marks a change from earlier practice. Sudaryono said on October 29 that suspended kitchens had previously continued receiving Rp 6 million a day, according to Liputan6.com. Under the current policy, those payments stop when a kitchen is suspended.
Sudaryono also described a new incentive of Rp 2,000 per MBG portion, multiplied by the number of beneficiaries. It replaces the flat Rp 6 million daily payment per kitchen, which had applied regardless of how many portions were served. He estimated that the change would save about Rp 3 trillion in state budget funds.
Separate safety and personnel enforcement
Apart from the reporting-related suspensions, Sudaryono said on October 29 that BGN had permanently closed more than 2,000 MBG kitchens for lacking hygiene and sanitation eligibility certificates (SLHS), Katadata.co.id reported. He also reported figures of 1,288 permanent kitchen closures and 1,999 suspensions pending inspections of kitchen safety standards.
Sudaryono said 13 people were named suspects and 203 BGN employees were examined by the Attorney General's Office between July and September 2026. He added that 353 people, including kitchen heads and nutritionists, had been dishonorably discharged, while 2,600 were under review by BGN's Inspectorate.
