The hill station of Munnar is set to get Kerala’s first clean street food hub.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has allocated ₹1 crore for the project. According to Food Safety department officials, the FSSAI has identified Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, and Munnar to set up the street food hub project.
An official of the department told The Hindu that Munnar was selected for setting up the first street food hub considering the tourist arrival. “Thousands of tourists from across the globe reach Munnar round the year. The street food hub aims at ensuring clean street food to them,” said the official.