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Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of nine quick-commerce outlets in Mumbai
Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of nine quick-commerce outlets in Mumbai
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration suspended the food business licences of 14 quick-commerce outlets across the state, including nine in Mumbai, after inspections found hygiene violations. The affected city outlets include…
The Story in Brief
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration suspended the food business licences of 14 quick-commerce outlets across the state, including nine in Mumbai, after inspections found hygiene violations. The affected city outlets include two Blinkit stores, three Instamart hubs and three Zepto outlets, along with Bhagwati Stores in Jogeshwari.
FDA officials found cockroach and rat infestations, rotten vegetables, expired packaged food, poor pest control, unsafe temperature control and missing worker medical records at several outlets. Bollywood Cafe at Film City was fined over flies, sewage, filth and food residues. The FDA inspected 86 outlets, issued improvement notices to 60 and ordered a Blinkit outlet in Karad to halt operations.
The Indian Opinion
The easy claim that every quick-commerce warehouse is unsafe goes beyond these inspections. But the opposite idea, that sealed packaging guarantees safe handling, is equally weak. Pest control, cold-chain records, water testing and worker health documents are basic checks, not paperwork burdens. The FDA’s next test should be transparent follow-up inspections showing how many of the 60 outlets corrected violations and how quickly.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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