- Zepto's Bengaluru warehouse sealed by health officials.
- Severe hygiene, FSSAI violations found during inspection.
- Legal action initiated against quick-commerce platform.
In a major crackdown on quick-commerce operations, health officials raided a Bengaluru warehouse belonging to the popular delivery platform Zepto. The officials uncovered severe hygiene and regulatory violations, discovering accumulated floor grime, organic waste, discarded wrappers, and loose bottles. The health department also flagged other violations, including "non-compliant labelling, misbranding and unhygienic food handling.”
Zepto's Bengaluru Warehouse Sealed
The department stated that the Food Safety Division of the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department conducted a special inspection drive at the Zepto warehouse unit located in Hoskote Taluk, Bengaluru Rural district. The objective was to inspect the quality, safety, storage, labelling, and handling practices regarding food products at the unit.
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“The Food Safety Division of the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department, Health and Family Welfare Department, conducted a special inspection drive at the Zepto Warehouse unit located in Hoskote Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District, with the objective of inspecting the quality, safety, storage, labelling and food handling practices of food products at the unit. During the inspection, various food safety violations were observed, including non-compliant labelling, misbranding, unhygienic food handling and storage conditions, and other violations of FSSAI requirements,” the department noted in a statement.
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Major Food Safety Violations Uncovered
During the inspection, several instances of violations of food safety regulations came to light, including non-compliant labelling, misbranding, unhygienic handling and storage of food items, and non-compliance with FSSAI requirements. The Health Department has sealed the warehouse and issued a notice to the facility, recommending that a case be registered against it.
“Strict legal action will be taken against food business operators found violating food safety regulations. The Food Safety and Drug Administration Department will continue to undertake such special inspection drives to ensure that the public has access to safe, quality and hygienic food,” the department added.