{
  "id": 12867279,
  "title": "Ayodhya's Ram Mandir to get FSSAI 'Eat Right Place' tag, says report; here's how the certification works",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ayodhyas-ram-mandir-to-get-fssai-eat-right-place-tag-says-report",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-08T12:11:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/ayodhyas-ram-mandir-to-get-fssai-eat-right-place-tag-says-report-heres-how-the-certification-works-11791452114501.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is poised to receive the \"Eat Right Place\" certification from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), as per a News18 report. This recognition follows an assessment of the food safety, hygiene, and quality standards upheld for prasad distributed and sold within the temple premises. The Eat Right Places of Worship (PoW) initiative by FSSAI aims to bolster food safety and hygiene standards at religious institutions, which include temples, gurdwaras, mosques, and others. For a place of worship to receive the Eat Right Place of Worship/BHOG tag, it must first hold a valid FSSAI registration or license under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The premises or food handlers must meet the relevant regulatory requirements, and the institution undergoes a pre-audit to ensure compliance with FSSAI's hygiene standards. Food handlers and cooks must undertake training through FSSAI-partnered programs, focusing on safe food handling practices. Following this, an FSSAI-recognized auditing agency performs a third-party inspection of kitchens, storage facilities, and food-serving areas, addressing any identified shortcomings with corrective measures. Once the standards are met, the place of worship obtains the BHOG certification, valid for two years from the issue date. In a separate development, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed a ₹1 lakh fine on Amazon Seller Services for allowing the sale of sweets with misleading descriptions linked to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The authority also warned Amazon to ensure no products falsely claiming to be prasad or other religious offerings are listed on its platform without proper authorization. Amazon subsequently removed the listings following the notice.",
  "summary": "Ayodhya’s Ram Temple will reportedly receive FSSAI’s ‘Eat Right Place’ recognition after an assessment of food safety, hygiene and quality standards for prasad. The consumer protection authority fined e-commerce platform ₹1 lakh for allegedly selling sweets misleadingly described as temple prasad.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}