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TG SAFE Suspends Swiggy, Flipkart, Zepto Dark Store Licenses Over Food Safety Violations
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Storyboard•01-10-2026, 13:46
TG SAFE Suspends Swiggy, Flipkart, Zepto Dark Store Licenses Over Food Safety Violations
- •Telangana's food safety wing, TG SAFE, suspended FSSAI licenses of multiple dark stores operated by quick-commerce platforms like Swiggy, Flipkart, and Zepto in Hyderabad.
- •The action followed a special inspection drive covering 16 dark stores, revealing violations such as expired food, mouldy cheese, pest infestation, unhygienic premises, and improper storage.
- •Specific stores facing suspension include Swiggy Instamart in Petbasheerabad and Saidabad, Flipkart outlets in Chowk Mohammed Khan, Pathar Gatti and Charminar, and a Zepto store in Ram Koti.
- •TG SAFE clarified that the license suspensions apply only to the specified stores and not to the platforms' entire operations, with further penalties possible based on ongoing investigations.
- •Consumers are advised to check expiry dates, packaging, and condition of food products upon delivery, and report any issues to both the platform and food safety authorities.
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Telangana's food safety wing, TG SAFE, suspended the FSSAI licences of multiple quick-commerce dark stores in Hyderabad and ordered them to stop operations immediately.
Officials discovered expired and damaged food products, mouldy cheese, a caterpillar in cauliflower, spoiled vegetables with fungal growth, pest infestations, unhygienic premises, and cold-room temperature lapses.
The establishments facing licence suspensions include Swiggy Instamart stores in Petbasheerabad and Saidabad, Flipkart outlets in Chowk Mohammed Khan, Pathar Gatti, and Charminar, and a Zepto store in Ram Koti.
