Health
Dozens of children hospitalized in East Jakarta after eating free school meals
At least 72 schoolchildren in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, were hospitalized after showing symptoms of food poisoning following consumption of meals from a government‑funded free school‑meals program.
At least 72 children from four different schools in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, began exhibiting symptoms of food poisoning after consuming school lunches prepared under the government’s free‑meals program. Health authorities traced the incident to the participating kitchen, which has been shut down after failing to meet food safety standards. The episode has prompted heightened scrutiny of the hygiene and oversight mechanisms of the nationwide free‑meals initiative for students.
- Status
- active
- Location
- Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, Indonesia
- Date added
- 2026-04-07 17:26 UTC
- Added by
- dinaasiaapdrmis
- Last updated
- Source published dsate/time
- 2026-04-07 11:44 UTC
- Event date/time
- 2026-04-07
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