FSSAI initiates action against Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket, Flipkart India over alleged violations

NEW DELHI: Food regulator FSSAI has initiated penal action against five major ecommerce platforms – Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket, Flipkart India and Zepto – over alleged regulatory violations ranging from misleading food claims to the sale and display of prohibited products.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India said in a social media post on Wednesday that the action was part of an enforcement drive against regulatory non-compliance by online platforms.

The regulator flagged alleged misbranding and misleading claims, along with the sale or display of prohibited or poisonous food articles.