Thiruvananthapuram: The Food Security Department has said that places of worship that distribute food items such as anna dana or prasad in the state should be licensed or registered. This was informed through the official Facebook page of Food Safety Kerala.
The department has come up with such a proposal to ensure food security as the festive season is about to begin.
In most of the temples in Kerala where Nitya Puja is held, multiple food items are offered as prasad. Ambalapuzha Palpayasam, Kottarakkara Unniyappam, Sabarimala Aravana, and Appam are the favorite prasad of the devotees. Annadana at Vaikom Mahadeva Temple and Parasshinikadav Muthappan Madapura are also very famous. In addition, vows and festival rice are also distributed in temples.
The government has strengthened the inspection amid the increasing cases of food poisoning in the state. As part of this, the ‘Kerala Safe Food Space’ project has also been developed.
