Event Brief
Nearly 2,000 sick in suspected food poisoning linked to MBG
By The BriefBrief · Sources (7)
Filed: Sep 05, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Summary: Nearly 2,000 people, most of them students, fell ill in suspected food poisoning outbreaks linked to Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program between Sept. 1 and Sept. 3. Incidents were reported in East Java, Central Java, West Sumatra, Aceh and South Sulawesi, affecting about 1,950 students, teachers and Islamic boarding school pupils.
WHO: Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program
WHAT: Suspected food poisoning outbreaks were reported among students and other recipients after consuming meals distributed under the MBG program.
WHEN: Sep 01, 2026
WHERE: Indonesia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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