Food Safety Regulations for Street Hawkers in Maharashtra and Initiatives taken for Safe Street Food

Author(s)	Ms. Aakansha Subhash Wani
Country	India
Abstract	Street food is an integral part of India's cultural and culinary identity, but ensuring food safety remains a critical challenge. This paper examines regulatory frameworks, implementation challenges, and ground realities through Maharashtra-specific case studies, while analyzing systemic barriers faced by Street Hawkers. It also examines role of Local authorities in Maharashtra in enforcing food safety regulations among street hawkers by acting as the primary implementing agencies for registration, monitoring, training, and infrastructure support under the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) framework and related state policies. The paper also highlight some cases of positive change in street food safety.
Keywords	FSSAI, Clean Street Food Hub, Town Vending Committees, Mobile registration Units. Eat Right India Movement.
Field	Sociology > Politics
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2025
Published On	2025-04-30
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i02.43250
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9g75b

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