INFOKU, BLORA –Finally, the factor that caused dozens of students at Sendangrejo State Elementary School, Ngawen District, to be poisoned by the free nutritious meal (MBG) has been revealed.
Laboratory results from the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) revealed contamination in the water used to cook the MBG menu at the Bogowanti SPPG.
Head of the Health Service (Dinkes) Edi Widayat explained that based on the results of the BPOM laboratory, the water test contained 120CFU/100 ml of Coliform.
Coliform is an indicator of fecal contamination in water.
The permitted clean water standard for piped water is 10/100ml of water, while for non-piped water it is 50/100 ml of water.
Edi said that the E. coli bacteria were contained in food and water used to wash and process food.
"The bacteria are contained in the water used for washing and processing food," he explained to the press.
In addition to water, laboratory tests were also carried out on the menu and milk which were on the MBG menu from SPPG Bogowanti, which at one time caused poisoning in 19 SDN Sendangrejo students.
"The total plate count (ALT) for the yellow spiced eggs, stir-fried peanuts, carrots, and putren did not meet the requirements (TMS)," he added.
ALT is a laboratory testing method for counting the number of living microorganisms, such as bacteria, molds, and yeasts, in a sample per gram or milliliter.
“The milk was checked at normal limits,” he added.
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As is known, on July 20, after consuming the MBG menu, 19 students at Sendangrejo State Elementary School were poisoned.
They were immediately rushed to the Ngawen Community Health Center.
At Ngawen Community Health Center at 09.30 a number of students were lying on beds in the emergency installation (IGD).
A number of students were lying down and feeling weak, accompanied by their parents and teachers.
At that time, one of the students felt strange after eating the MBG menu, especially after drinking milk.
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Sendangrejo State Elementary School teacher Nova Dwi explained that initially students consumed the MBG menu at 07.30 from the Bogowanti SPPG kitchen.
"The MBG menu arrived at 7:00 a.m., but we only distributed it after the ceremony," he said.
After the MBG menu was distributed to students, within minutes, several students began exhibiting symptoms such as nausea, stomach pain, and vomiting.
"Someone vomited up to three times at school," he said. (Endah/ IST )
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