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Bombay HC allows Amazon to destroy expired food under FDA watch
On August 10, the Bombay High Court permitted Amazon Retail India to prepare an inventory of expired food products at its Bhiwandi warehouse and destroy them under FDA supervision. The court directed…
The Story in Brief
On August 10, the Bombay High Court permitted Amazon Retail India to prepare an inventory of expired food products at its Bhiwandi warehouse and destroy them under FDA supervision. The court directed Amazon to hand over the inventory to an FDA officer within one day. The expired items will be disposed of as per the FDA's November 2025 advisory.
The order comes while Amazon challenges the suspension and cancellation of its food licence. The FDA had alleged that expired products meant for disposal were being sent into the retail market. Amazon denies this. The court last week criticised the FDA for acting like trying to "kill a mosquito with a sword." The matter will be heard next on August 27.
The Indian Opinion
The court's "kill a mosquito with a sword" remark captures the tension. FDA's vigilance against expired food entering the market is necessary, but sidelining due process, suspending a licence without an improvement notice, weakens its own case. Amazon's denial of wrongdoing must be tested by evidence, not allegations. The coming inventory and supervised destruction will reveal how much expired stock actually existed and whether any had already leaked into retail. A number to watch: the total value and quantity of expired goods verified by the FDA.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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