The department has booked 44 cases for offences including storage of expired food, misbranding and other non-compliances.
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Across many instant grocery outlets in the city, on which a large section of Bengaluru’s population depends for day-to-day grocery needs, expired and misbranded products worth more than ₹2.35 lakh were found in warehouses supplying groceries through quick-commerce platforms. This came after the Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA) carried out surprise inspections across Bengaluru earlier this month. The department has booked 44 cases for offences including storage of expired food, misbranding and other non-compliances. “The two-day special drive was conducted on June 12 and 13, with Food Safety Officers inspecting warehouses and stores that fulfil online grocery orders. As more consumers are increasingly relying on quick-commerce platforms for everyday essentials, the inspections were conducted focusing on products such as milk, curd, bread, vegetables, fruits, snacks, beverages and packaged foods and to also check whether these storage facilities were maintaining the required standards of cleanliness, hygiene and food safety,” a senior FDA official said.
