FSSAI inaugurated “Mauli” – India’s First All-Women Clean Street Food Hub in Mumbai. The hub was formally inaugurated by Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal on Sunday, August 17, 2025. This landmark initiative, launched under FSSAI’s Eat Right India movement, brings together food safety, women’s empowerment and sustainable entrepreneurship.
The hub is fully operated by women from Self-Help Groups (SHGs) who have successfully undergone FoSTaC (Food Safety Training and Certification). Equipped with training in hygiene, safety and business operations, these women are now delivering clean and high-quality street food while ensuring food safety and consumer trust.
Speaking at the inauguration, Shri Piyush Goyal stated,“The inauguration of Mauli, India’s first all-women Clean Street Food Hub at Kandivali, marks a proud milestone under FSSAI’s Eat Right India movement. Operated entirely by trained SHG women, it is a shining example of women’s empowerment, food safety and community development in action.”
The “Mauli” hub stands out as a 100% women-led initiative, managed entirely by SHG members trained under the FoSTaC street food vendors programme. More than 6,000 street food vendors have been trained in the West Region, strengthening capacity within the informal food sector. The project has not only enhanced food safety and hygiene but has also created a replicable model for Clean Street Food Hubs that can be scaled across the country.
Marking this milestone, FSSAI also conducted a mass training session for over 200 street food vendors at the event. The training initiative will be expanded in the next phase to cover more than 10,000 vendors across the region, further strengthening food safety practices.
FSSAI plans to launch additional Clean Street Food Hubs in major cities, ensuring wider outreach and impact. The Eat Right India movement will also be integrated more deeply into schools, workplaces, and communities, embedding a culture of safe, healthy and sustainable food practices nationwide.
