Tirumala Special arrangements are in place to test food samples at a lab during the nine-day Brahmotsavams here. Dr Sharmista , Chief Health Officer of TTD, said here today special arrangements have been made to test all food articles at random at the special lab set here to ensure food safety.
"We are testing even the laddu prasadam and the anna prasadams for maintaining quality and quantity, " she said The SV Food and Analysis Lab has been set up for comprehensive checking of all ingredients used in the Tirupati laddu.
The lab will also test other eatables sold to pilgrims in the temple shrine. The lab will also ensure that all ingredients purchased for preparation of Anna Prasadams, including the laddu are of high quality and there is no contamination of water, the health officer told reporters here today.
'We have directed hotels to ensure that only clean , hygienic and hot food is sold to pilgrims, she said adding the TTD had made elaborate arrangements with 3000 workers (including 600 outsourced) to keep the premises of the hill shrine clean on a 24 x 7 basis.
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