Explanation:

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has recently become the first place of worship in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir to get food safety license as part of the Blissful Hygienic Offering to God (BHOG).

Blissful Hygienic Offering to God (BHOG) aims at maintaining food safety and hygiene at worship places, mandated by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

The food safety department has started implementing BHOG to ensure that safe and wholesome parsad/ food is received by the devotees along with the blessing of Goddess in and around Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine.

Noteworthy is that the Langar at Tarakote Marg is verified “Five Star” in Hygiene rating.