Sppg revealed how to prevent food pollution in the MBG program

Jakarta – Manager of the Nutrition Fulfement Services Unit (SPG), specifically for Palmerah, West Jakarta, shares tips on serving healthy, nutritious and safe food. The SPG coordinator of the Western Jakarta area, Yudha Permana, explained that the key is disciplined to ensure a critical control point in MBG kitchen management. The process includes the choice of raw materials, storage, food processing, cooling, packaging, to ensure that food is full of nutrition for the beneficiary table. “The focus is to ensure that the critical control point is well maintained. The nutritional rate is met, as well as the quality of raw materials, storage and soups that must be adhered to by all sppg workers,” Yudha said in a written statement on Wednesday (9/24/2025). Browse to continue with the content. For example, chicken and vegetable meat should be fresh. After cleaning, the ingredients obtained by animal and vegetable protein should be separated not to be infected. Both materials must also be stored in different refrigerators. Animal protein is stored below -15 ° C in a freezer of temperature, and vegetable protein is stored in a cooler with temperatures below -5 ° C. “If not separated, cross pollution can occur. The potential to cause salmonella bacteria,” he explained. In processing it, foods with perfect maturity are cooked, so that the natural bacteria that can die by cooking. “We also make sure there is a cooling process before packing it. The goal is that if it is closed, sweat does not occur that can cause smells and accelerate old food,” Yudha added. According to Yudha, it is no less important to ensure that officers perform Prosuder Operational Standards (SOP) set by the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) and the Ministry of Health. “We also include officials in food handler training. It is therefore certain that all employees already have food handlers certificates,” he said. With this certification, officers will better understand the importance of using personal protective equipment (PPE), including maintaining cleanliness. “It’s a tips for sppg that is not good to handle some time ago, can be even better,” Yudha concluded. (Akn/Ega)