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Ayodhya Ram Temple FSSAI certification: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra in Ayodhya has received the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) certification as an ‘Eat Right Place of Worship’. The recognition highlights the importance of food safety and hygiene in preparing and distributing prasad to devotees.
FSSAI announced the certification on October 11, 2026. The authority issued the certificate for two years, from October 11, 2026, to October 10, 2028.
Why Did the Ayodhya Ram Temple Receive FSSAI Certification?
The certification recognises efforts to maintain food safety and hygiene standards at places of worship. These standards help religious institutions improve the preparation, storage and distribution of food offerings.
For devotees visiting the Ram Temple, prasad holds deep religious and cultural significance. Safe handling and proper hygiene therefore play an important role in serving devotees.
What Is FSSAI’s Eat Right Place of Worship Initiative?
FSSAI runs the Eat Right Place of Worship initiative to encourage religious institutions to follow food safety and hygiene practices.
The programme focuses on safe food preparation, staff training and compliance with applicable food safety regulations. It also aims to prevent irregularities involving food served as prasad, langar and other offerings.
According to the official FSSAI programme, the certification process includes five key steps:
- Registration: Identify and register the place of worship.
- Pre-audit: Assess existing food safety practices against a checklist.
- Food safety training: Train relevant personnel through FSSAI’s Food Safety Training and Certification (FoSTaC) programme.
- Final audit: Conduct an assessment through an eligible third-party auditing agency or hygiene rating auditor.
- Certification: Award the certificate after the institution meets the prescribed requirements.
How Does This Certification Benefit Devotees?
Food safety plays an important role at religious sites that prepare or distribute offerings to large numbers of people. The initiative encourages temples and other places of worship to follow better hygiene practices and maintain appropriate food handling standards.
The certification also promotes awareness of food safety among religious institutions and their communities.
How Long Is the FSSAI Certification Valid?
The official FSSAI announcement states that the Ayodhya Ram Temple’s Eat Right Place of Worship certification will remain valid for two years, from October 11, 2026, to October 10, 2028.
FSSAI’s programme outlines a structured process involving assessment, training and auditing. These steps encourage places of worship to maintain food safety standards beyond the initial certification.
Conclusion
The Ayodhya Ram Temple’s FSSAI certification marks an important step in promoting food safety and hygiene at religious institutions. Through its Eat Right Place of Worship initiative, FSSAI encourages temples to adopt responsible food handling practices and help devotees receive prasad prepared under appropriate hygiene standards.
