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Ayodhya Ram Temple Set for FSSAI Eat Right Recognition
The Ram Temple in Ayodhya is expected to receive a food-safety recognition from FSSAI.
The recognition is for places of worship that follow food-safety and hygiene rules.
The temple’s prasad was evaluated for safety, cleanliness and quality.
To qualify, a place needs the right FSSAI registration or licence.
Its food practices are checked, and cooks and food handlers must receive training.
An approved auditor also inspects kitchens, storage and serving areas.
The certificate lasts for two years.
Separately, the CCPA fined Amazon Seller Services ₹1 lakh over sweets sold with a description suggesting they were prasad from the temple.
The CCPA also directed Amazon to require verifiable authorization for certain religious-offering claims on its platform.
The Ram Temple in Ayodhya is set to receive FSSAI’s “Eat Right Place of Worship” recognition, according to a News18 report.
The recognition follows an evaluation of food safety, hygiene and quality standards for prasad distributed and sold at the temple.
Places of worship seeking the certification need valid FSSAI registration or licensing, a pre-audit, trained food handlers and a third-party inspection.
The certificate is valid for two years after it is issued.
Separately, the CCPA fined Amazon Seller Services ₹1 lakh over sweets listed as “Shri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad” and ordered safeguards against unauthorized religious-prasad claims.
- Who
- The Ram Temple in Ayodhya and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI); separately, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) and Amazon Seller Services.
- What
- The temple is set to receive an Eat Right Place of Worship recognition; the CCPA also imposed a ₹1 lakh penalty on Amazon Seller Services over a misleading product description.
- Where
- The Ram Temple in Ayodhya; the separate product listing appeared on Amazon’s platform.
- When
- The temple recognition is reported as forthcoming. The CCPA order was passed on August 4, and a show-cause notice was issued on January 19, 2024, three days before the January 22 consecration ceremony.
- Why
- The recognition follows evaluation of food safety, hygiene and quality standards. The CCPA said Amazon permitted sweets to be described in a way that misleadingly suggested they were temple prasad.
Key facts
- Recognition
- FSSAI Eat Right Place of Worship recognition, also described as BHOG certification
- Reported status
- The Ram Temple is set to receive the recognition, according to a News18 report.
- Certification validity
- Two years from the date of issue
- Certification requirements
- Valid FSSAI registration or licence, pre-audit, food-handler training and a third-party inspection
- CCPA penalty
- ₹1 lakh imposed on Amazon Seller Services
- Product description cited
- “Shri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad”
- Platform direction
- Amazon was directed to prevent certain religious-offering claims without verifiable documentary proof of authorization from the institution concerned.
Quotes
Central Consumer Protection Authority
The consumer protection authority that imposed the penalty on Amazon Seller Services.
“The commercial appropriation of this phrase for ordinary confectionery products, without any authorisation from the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, constitutes not just a misleading trade practice under the CP Act but an affront to the religious sentiments of crores of consumers.”
livemint.com
“The CCPA hereby imposes a penalty of ₹1,00,000/- on the opposite party (Amazon Seller) for publication of misleading advertisements on its platform”
livemint.com
Sources
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