Street vending has been identified as a booming activity worldwide, due to its importance in the composition of the daily diet of today's population 'today. Important questions are raised regarding the hygienic quality of the foods sold and their health aspects. Consumers around the world have found the street food sector to be very varied, with others showing major progress in terms of development while others still pose a major health and safety risk (Rane, 2011 ). Developed countries have found ways to ensure that the foods they sell on the streets are approved by health authorities, while the same case does not apply to less developed countries. The objective of this study will be to establish the notions of street food in different regions of the world where the health and safety aspect has not been taken into account due to the affordability it represents.Theoretical frameworkA motivating factors for street food consumption This is an aspect of socio-economic importance in relation to investments made in street food across the world. Few researchers have based their studies on street food vendors in regions like Africa in terms of actual knowledge and practice levels on issues related to street food hygiene (Rane, 2011). Many studies have sought to establish perceptions of street food in Europe compared to aspects experienced on the African continent, where their focus on street food was primarily based on food risk and danger (Rane, 2011). Such risky behavior factors are the ones that best describe the street food sector worldwide with respect to human-mentioned healthy aspects...... middle of paper ..... . food safety has been strengthened. various procedures being put in place to ensure compliance with the mentioned dimensions (Muyanja et al, 2011). The cultural aspects associated with street food can also be improved, but the knowledge aspects regarding individuals who engage in food vending are also improved.ConclusionStreet food as identified varies across the world, the consumption trends being a clear indicator of the measures taken in different countries. were put in place to ensure awareness of the health risks associated with street foods. Some aspects of street food on continents such as Africa have a cultural basis in relation to the European region which may well be adopted within African society to ensure that risky behaviors of individuals who engage to street food are much improved to match those in developed countries. European countries.