The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) executive officer (EO) J Syamala Rao has decided to take the assistance of Food Safety and Security Authority of India (FSSAI) to check the quality of ingredients being used in making Prasadams and Annaprasadams and procurement of raw materials.
A review meeting on the same subject along with the JEOs Smt Goutami, Sri Veerabrahmam with the authorities from FSSAI was held in the chamber of the EO in TTD Administrative Building in Tirupati on Monday evening.
During the meeting, the EO directed the JEO Tirupati to make necessary arrangements so that the FSSAI establishes a dedicated Lab in Tirumala to check the ingredients and raw materials that are being used in the preparation of Prasadams, Annaprasadams and also the purity of Jala Prasadam in a scientific manner.
He also said, the FSSAI helps not only in checking the quality of the raw materials but also in procuring the best materials at a reduced price.
Rao stated the rules and norms prescribed by FSSAI shall be followed while inviting tenders for procurement of raw materials.
He also mentioned that a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the procurement procedure will be written.
According to sources, on an average Annaprasadam is served to nearly 1.95 lakh pilgrims per day during weekends and 1.75 lakh on weekdays in Tirumala.
Similarly, Annaprasadam is served to 2.13 lakh devotees per day during weekends and 1.92 lakh on weekdays in Tirupati.
Sri Purnachandra Rao, Director of Food Safety of Andhra Pradesh, has also submitted certain recommendations on food and water safety measures.
Ravindra Reddy, Food Safety and Fast-Tag Nodal Officer, Balu Naik, Deputy Director of FSSAI, New Delhi, EE Procurement Murali Krishna and others were present.
Date : Sunday, 21 July 2024
Time : 10 am to 05 pm
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