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FSSAI Cracks Down on Amazon, Swiggy, BigBasket for Non-Compliance
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News18•23-09-2026, 19:30
FSSAI Cracks Down on Amazon, Swiggy, BigBasket for Non-Compliance
- •FSSAI has initiated penal action against major e-commerce platforms including Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket, Flipkart India, and Zepto.
- •The crackdown is due to various regulatory non-compliances, including misbranding, misleading claims, and the sale/display of prohibited food articles.
- •This action is part of increased enforcement by FSSAI against food business operators and e-commerce companies over the last six months.
- •FSSAI is also using social media to inform consumers about these enforcement actions.
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India initiated penal action against major e-commerce platforms including Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket, Flipkart India, and Zepto due to various regulatory non-compliances.
The FSSAI cracked down on these platforms for non-compliances that included misbranding, making misleading claims, and the sale or display of prohibited and poisonous food articles.
The FSSAI has stepped up its enforcement actions and crackdown against food business operators and e-commerce companies over the last six months.
