ABSTRACT
Indonesian Muslims spend US$173 billion annually on halal cuisine, making it the world's top spender. Everything imported, distributed, and sold as halal goods must first be certified halal by the country's regulatory bodies. Product labels must clearly state that they contain non-halal ingredients. Located in East Java Province, Malang City is one of the locations that plays a significant role in the development of the province's economy, tourism, culture, and education. A study was conducted to analyze the general pattern of food stalls near the university area of Malang in managing the production, storage, and ensuring the safety of food and beverages. The data collection took place at several food stalls near the university area in Malang. This study developed several instruments in the form of interview questions to determine the description of workers or food stall owners who were involved in processing food. Indicators included the location, surrounding environment, building conditions, and facility of the food stall; worker hygiene; food preparation and the quality of the cupboard or food storage room; and worker hygiene. The results showed that the food stall workers or owners have been practicing several good food management and processing standards. However, we also found some points that need to be reviewed by the workers or owners such as hygiene issues for both workers and environmental aspects. From this study, we suggested that the food stalls near the university area in Malang have demonstrated good performances in how they manage good food processing, however, several points related to the cleanliness of workers or environment of the food stalls need to improve.
