Vadodara/Gandhinagar: A firm which was entrusted with making ‘mohanthal prasad’ (a sweet made from chickpea flour, sugar and ghee) for devotees of the.
Coimbatore: To ensure safety and quality of food including prasadam distributed to devotees, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has got in touch with the Hindu religious and charitable endowments (HR&CE) department to help Eachanari, Koniamman and Marudhamalai temples to get the Blissful Hygiene Offering to God (Bhog) certificate.
Designated food safety officer K Tamilselvan said the department will assess temple kitchens, ensure use of properly labelled raw material like ghee, milk, jaggery and oil, and educate the workers about personal hygiene and the right cooking methods.
Once the temples are ready, the state government will send a third party to audit the kitchens and preparation practices of prasadam and annadanam. If found perfect, they will be certified. If not, they will be given pointers on steps to be taken and once fulfilled, will be given the certificate.