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National Nutrition Agency Apologizes for Sidoarjo Boarding School Poisoning, Removes Kitchen Chief

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency apologized after about 740 students at an Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, fell ill after eating food from the Free Nutritious Meals program.
  • The agency said 22 students remained under treatment at nine hospitals or health facilities on Friday, while all were recovering.
  • It halted operations at the kitchen that supplied the meals and removed its head, citing alleged violations of operating procedures.

Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency has apologized after more than 748 students at Manbaul Hikam Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, suffered suspected food poisoning after eating meals provided through the Free Nutritious Meals program.

BGN Deputy Chairman Trenggono delivered the apology during a visit to the boarding school, where he met its caretaker, KH Abdul Wahid Harun. “We also convey our apologies for what may have been negligence or noncompliance by kitchen staff in operating the facility, resulting in this serious incident,” Trenggono said.

We also convey our apologies for what may have been negligence or noncompliance by kitchen staff in operating the facility, resulting in this serious incident.

· TrenggonoThe BGN deputy chairman apologized during his visit to the affected boarding school.

According to the boarding school’s management, around 740 students were affected. By Friday morning, most had returned to the school, while 22 remained in nine hospitals or other health facilities. Trenggono said all of those still receiving care were recovering and in good condition.

We continue to improve the program’s governance and evaluate its shortcomings.

· TrenggonoHe described the agency’s response to the poisoning case.

The agency immediately stopped operations at the Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi kitchen in Kalitengah, Tanggulangin, which supplied the food. Trenggono said the program’s operating procedures were adequate, but staff had allegedly failed to follow them. “We continue to improve the program’s governance and evaluate its shortcomings,” he said. “But the procedures and other requirements are already in place. The poisoning occurred because the procedures were not followed. That is what needs to be emphasized.”

The agency removed the kitchen chief rather than the owner of the facility. Trenggono said further sanctions would follow existing rules if investigators found deliberate action or negligence.

But the procedures and other requirements are already in place. The poisoning occurred because the procedures were not followed. That is what needs to be emphasized.

· TrenggonoHe attributed the incident to alleged violations of the program’s operating procedures.
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