Why is the special Tirupati laddu not so tasty these days? There is no aroma also. The TTD authorities are failing in producing Laddu with right taste and weight these days. Earlier there was scarcity of Laddus, now you can go for extra laddus also.
It has come under scanner as FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) has asked the Commissioner of Food Safety, Andhra Pradesh, to investigate into certification and alleged violation of food safety norms by TTD in making of laddus .
At a time when laddus as prasadam are synonym to Tirupati and lord Balaji, for the unique taste for having been made of pure ghee,aroma and popular worldwide, a petition filed against Laddus has triggered a strong debate.
For any food, the food safety act specifies due certification by a concerned authority or a certified lab. The same has to be displayed at TTD and the licence and certification renewed every year has to be put on display. But nothing couldn’t be found in TTD potu it is reported.
“It is noticed that the place of manufacture of laddu is not upto the standards prescribed under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. These days the Laddus have no proper aroma, they just break and become power while in journey. The taste is so so and the quantity is less than the prescribed one.
“On every sale, they have to give bill. It should have quantity, quality, ingredients, date of manufacture and date of expiry. However, these bills have nothing of it. The food safety act gives exemption for push carts and petty shops temporary stall holder or tiny food business operator. But TTD is not so.
The investigation will bring facts of Tirupati laddus – more on if they adhere to food act norms.The very fact that the laddus are sold in all the states and Towns implies that they are making them in abundant and for commercial reasons. Earlier there was huge demand and scarcity for laddus. But now you can buy them in Balaji Bhavans.
Lets hope TTD will improve the quality and quantity of these Laddus.
