FSSAI declares Ahmedabad’s Kankaria Lake as India’s first ‘clean street food hub’

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Friday declared Kankaria Lake area in Ahmedabad as the country’s first ‘clean street food hub’. In the next one year, the food regulator hopes to designate 150 such streets across the country.

HT, in its December 21, 2017 issue had first reported that India’s top food regulator was in the process of certifying India’s popular street-food places to assure quality for those who love street food but are wary of hygiene.

About 66 street food vendors around the 16th century Kankaria Lake serve popular street food to approximately 12 million people each year.

First Published: Sep 07, 2018 22:10 IST