Overview

• On June 29, devotee Saraschandra K found and recorded a dead cockroach inside a laddoo prasadam at the Srisailam temple and filed a formal complaint alleging staff negligence.
• Executive Officer M. Srinivasa Rao publicly rejected the claim on June 30, stating that the laddoos are made under constant supervision and cannot contain insects.
• Rao outlined strict food safety measures including staff wearing head caps and gloves, boondi drying fans, CCTV monitoring of the production process and ISO 22000 certification.
• The video of the alleged contamination went viral on social media, sparking widespread concern among pilgrims even as no independent inspection has confirmed the claim.
• Temple authorities have urged devotees to trust the prasadam preparation standards and to report any future issues directly to the executive office.