The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials conducted an inspection at the Dharavi facility and found multiple breaches of food safety standards, the reports state
Citing multiple breaches of food safety norms, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food business license of a warehouse of Kiranakart Technologies, the parent company of the quick commerce platform Zepto, in Dharavi, as per media reports.
The reports noted that the FDA officials conducted an inspection at the Dharavi facility and found multiple breaches of food safety standards. Fungal growth on food items, the existence of expired products, as well as the presence of food near stagnant water were a few of the violations. Inspectors also found that a few food items were allegedly stored on unhygienic floors, as per the reports.
The reports noted that the cold storage units failed to comply with the safety standards. The suspension order has been issued under section 32(3) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and Regulation 2.1.8(4) of the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011, as per the reports.
The license suspension will remain effective until the compliance with the food safety norms is ensured by the company. The reports cited FDA officials stating that this will remain in effect until the company receives clearance from the licensing authority.
