BHUBANESWAR: AMIDST the Tirupati laddu controversy, the focus is now on the ghee being used in cooking prasad at the Shree Jagannath temple in Puri and Ananta Basudev temple in Bhubaneswar. While Srimandir procures OMFED ghee for cooking ‘Mahaprasad’ and lighting lamps outside every temple within the shrine complex,

Puri collector Siddharth Shankar Swain said that though there were no allegations regarding adulteration of ghee used at the temple, administration wants to test the quality to allay any doubts.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a show cause notice to a Tamil Nadu-based firm for allegedly supplying substandard ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam. This development comes amid widespread concerns and calls for a thorough probe into the alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati laddus.

The TTD has reportedly blacklisted the supplier for allegedly providing substandard ghee Amidst row over adulteration in laddus made at Tirupati Venkateshwara temple, the central food safety regulator has issued notice to dairy in Tamil Nadu which allegedly supplied adulterated ghee.

After random inspections found adulterated ghee, FSSAI issued a show-cause notice to a supplier for Tirumala temple. Union health minister J P Nadda r

The country's food safety regulator has issued a show cause notice to a Tamil Nadu-based firm for allegedly supplying substandard ghee to temple authority Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam even as the chorus for a thorough probe and strict action over the alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati laddus grew louder.

In the wake of Tirupati Laddu adulteration allegations, the FSSAI has issued a show cause notice to a Tamil Nadu-based firm for supplying substandard ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, official sources said on Monday.

This action comes amid growing concerns regarding the quality of ghee used in the preparation of Laddu Prasadam at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala.