International Journal of Environmental Chemistry
A Study to Assess the Compliance of Street Food Regulations of FSSAI by Street Food Vendors
Department of Basic Sciences, Dr. K.N. Modi University, Newai, Rajasthan, India
CFRA, NIFTEM, Kundli, Sonepat, Haryana, India.
SDGI Global University, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Abstract
There are different standards and regulations of street food in different countries across the globe. Almost every country makes the registration and licensing of the street food vendors mandatory. There are also set of norms and guidelines for street food vendors of different countries. Ideally, these guidelines should be followed but on the ground of reality some of these guidelines are not followed. It is a serious matter as it relates to food safety and food security issues. In this paper, an attempt has been made to check the compliance of street food guidelines by the FSSAI to meet specific obligations related to various aspects of the street food business. During the process, a survey was conducted in different areas of NCR of Delhi, to assess whether street food vendors are adhering to the guidelines notified by FSSAI for this purpose. The study showed that the street food vendors and food cart owners were either not conversant with the norms of FSSAI or they do not comply with them fully. Even many of the vendors were found not aware about having the standard food cart. The cases of non-compliance of norms are high and needs immediate intervention by the regulator, in order to ensure the food safety aspects. As this could lead to health and food safety issues, urgent action in this regard is imminent. This paper presents a path forward for policy makers and regulators to use it as a decision support system for establishing conformance of specified norms.
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