FSSAI Reaffirms Newspaper Food Packaging Ban After Mumbai Vada Pav Crackdown
FSSAI has reiterated its ban on using newspapers to wrap or serve food, following a Mumbai vada pav vendor inspection. The directive applies to street vendors, QSRs, cloud kitchens, caterers and small retailers, citing ink-migration health risks. Compliance pressure now extends across India's informal F&B and small retail ecosystem.
What happened
FSSAI has reiterated a ban on using newspapers to wrap, serve or absorb oil from food, after a Mumbai vada pav vendor inspection. Directive covers street
Why this matters
Scan food-grade paper, compostable wrap and printed packaging suppliers for bolt-on targets, as renewed FSSAI enforcement structurally expands the addressable market beyond organized retail into street and small-format F&B.