Jakarta, May 14 -- Indonesia's government said improvements in hygiene certification for nutrition service units had strengthened the quality of its Free Nutritious Meals program, reducing food safety incidents compared with peaks recorded in August and September 2025.

"We should be grateful that the increase in hygiene and sanitation certificates has improved food quality, so unwanted food safety incidents have declined significantly," Government Communications Agency Head Muhammad Qodari said in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Qodari said the government continued improving the Free Nutritious Meals program through efforts by the National Nutrition Agency and support from ministries and regional administrations.

"At the central level, the gover...