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TTD Partners with CSIR-CFTRI for Safer Prasadams 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- June 18, 2026
Key Update The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI), Mysuru, to introduce scientific expertise into its food systems while preserving the traditional character of its sacred prasadams and food offerings. According to a TTD press release, the partnership aims to ensure that
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Food Safety Training Covers 1,300 Workers in Tirumala 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- June 4, 2026
Significant Updates Emphasising that the health and safety of pilgrims remain a top priority, TTD Additional Executive Officer Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary has urged hoteliers and food vendors in Tirumala to follow hygienic food-handling practices and conduct regular food safety audits in accordance with prescribed standards. Three-Day Training Programme Begins A three-day training programme for street
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Andhra Pradesh set to inaugurate Advanced Food Testing Lab in Tirumala 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- February 23, 2026
Key Update The Andhra Pradesh government will soon inaugurate a state-of-the-art food testing lab in Tirumala to ensure the highest quality standards for Srivari prasadam and food served to devotees. Health Minister Y. Satya Kumar Yadav announced that the ₹25 crore project is nearing completion, with nearly 90% of construction and installation work finished. The
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CBI Uncovers Massive Ghee Adulteration in Tirupati Laddu Case 0

November 13, 2025

Key Update The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has exposed a massive ghee adulteration racket linked to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). Investigators found that Bhole Baba Organic Dairy, based in Bhagawanpur, Uttarakhand, supplied 68 lakh kg of fake ghee worth ₹250 crore to the temple trust between 2019 and 2024 — even though the

TTD Launches In-House Food Testing Lab to Ensure Prasadam Safety 0

Key Development For the first time, food samples—such as ingredients used in the iconic Tirupati laddoo prasadam and food served to devotees—can now be tested for quality directly in Tirumala. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) inaugurated a modern Food Quality Testing Laboratory on Tuesday. TTD Chairman B.R. Naidu and Executive Officer (EO) J. Syamala Rao