New Delhi: Street food vendors in every corner of our city serve delicious food at low prices. However, now it is mandatory for these vendors to follow not only taste but also strict health and hygiene standards. Because, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has brought significant changes in its rules to improve the quality of street food and provide easy licensing to vendors. Here is the report on that.
Yes, the central government has given a great piece of good news to the lakhs of small entrepreneurs and street vendors involved in the food industry in India.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority has brought a significant amendment in its rules and has greatly simplified the process of obtaining a license. These new changes will not only reduce the burden of paperwork on small vendors, but will also create an environment conducive to doing business easily.
Major changes in FSSAI rules:
As per the new rules, the annual turnover limit for basic FSSAI registration has been increased from ₹12 lakh to ₹1.5 crore. This means that if your annual turnover is within Rs 1.5 crore, you do not need to go through a complicated licensing process. Just a simple basic registration is enough. This rule will officially come into effect from April 1, 2026. This will allow small businesses within this limit to go through a simple registration process. This will save time and cost.
Relaxation for street vendors:
The main feature of the new rules is the relaxation given to street vendors. Street vendors who are already registered with the municipality or town sales committee do not need to get separately registered with FSSAI. This will ease their day-to-day work and reduce the burden of unnecessary paperwork.
Benefits for small entrepreneurs:
These new rules will provide huge benefits to small food businesses. They can run their business smoothly with less paperwork, simple registration and low cost. This will also encourage those starting new businesses.
Further, FSSAI rules are not just limited to registration, but also help ensure the quality and safety of food. While these new changes make it easier to do business, compliance with food safety standards is still mandatory.
Overall, these new guidelines from FSSAI will give an official recognition to street food trading. Prioritizing cleanliness will not only increase consumer confidence, but will also open the way for small traders to avail government facilities.
Compliance with the rules is essential not only to avoid fines but also to protect the health of the people. Understand these new rules today and improve your business further. Clean food is the foundation of a healthy society.