Jakarta, June 16 -- The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will conduct a full audit on kitchens supplying meals for Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme during school holidays.

BGN will also close kitchens failing to meet standards. BGN Deputy Head Agustina Arumsari said the move aims to improve food safety standards, service quality, and the overall governance of the priority programme.

"We will temporarily halt operations and audit all kitchens; so that hopefully, by the time the children return to school, the situation on the ground will have improved and become more organized," Arumsari said in Jakarta on Monday (June 15).

The effort also includes its data management. Once the beneficiary data is accurate, she said BGN will restructu...