Rathna Malhotra Gaur, Aqueeda Khan

European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 17 (2022), Issue 6, Page 414 - 433

Adulteration of any material is condemned in general world but adulteration of food and food stuff is considered as an unpardonable offence since it is directly related to human health and welfare. The globalization of food supply and the increased complexity of the food chain has heightened public concern about food safety. Although governments across the world are trying to bring stringent laws against food adulteration and improve the food safety the occurrence of foodborne diseases continue to remain one of the challenges of the states, especially the developing countries. Instances of food adulteration are numerous, novel and ingenious. Adulteration, therefore is required to be checked to save the innocent purchaser from suffering ill-health for no fault of theirs. The current law of the India creating sweeping change in the food regulation regime is the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (Hereinafter refereed as FSSAI) and various regulations and rules passed by the food authorities and the food regulators under the FSSAI regime. Below is a descriptive note on the exiting food laws in India and the regulatory mechanism under the same.

Rathna Malhotra Gaur, Aqueeda Khan

European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 16 (2021), Issue 4, Page 309 - 314

In India, road side food is particularly relished. This sector acts as an important source of revenue for the government and local populations. As hygiene standards and the quality of the food remain an issues, the Indian Constitution and the Judiciary have recognized the fundamental rights of the street food vendors and have imposed reasonable restrictions. The legislature has enacted the Food Safety and Standards Act in 2006 to monitor the quality of food and laid down science-based standards to protect the citizen’s right to clean and hygienic food. An essential element of this plan is Clean Street Food Hub Program. The programme lays down standards with regard to quality, cleanliness and hygiene with the aim of supporting street food vendors in India increase their revenue.