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Stressing that wellness and information of pilgrims stay the apical priority, TTD Additional Executive Officer Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary connected Tuesday called upon hoteliers and nutrient vendors successful Tirumala to follow hygienic food-handling practices and undertake regular nutrient information audits arsenic per prescribed norms.
A three-day grooming programme for thoroughfare nutrient vendors, jointly organised by the TTD Health Department, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and Nestle India, commenced astatine the SV Museum Auditorium successful Tirumala. The programme covers 325 nutrient establishments employing astir 1,300 workers atop the elevation town.
Addressing the participants, Mr. Chowdary appreciated Nestle India for conducting the grooming programme nether its CSR inaugural and noted that the institution had chosen Tirumala arsenic the starting constituent for its grooming activities successful the State.
He said hygienic nutrient practices would adhd worth to the spiritual centre and noted that strict hygiene standards are being followed successful the organisation of annaprasadam. He urged backstage eateries to adhere to the aforesaid standards and suggested that specified grooming programmes beryllium conducted erstwhile each six months to heighten consciousness among hoteliers and thoroughfare nutrient vendors.
Mr. Chowdary besides stressed the request for grooming to screen statutory procedures and applicable exercises to reenforce harmless food-handling practices.
Later, the Additional EO distributed information kits, including caps, gloves, aprons and soaps, to the participants.
Deputy EO (Health) Soman Narayana, Health Officer Dr Sudha Rani, Quality Manager Lakshmi Narayana Reddy, Nestle India Corporate Affairs Manager Waseem Ahmed, wellness section officials, hoteliers and thoroughfare nutrient vendors were present.
