FSSAI initiates penal action against Amazon, Zepto, BigBasket, others

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated penal action against major e-commerce platforms, including Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket, Flipkart India and Zepto, for various food safety and regulatory violations.

The food regulator said on Wednesday that the action covers non-compliances such as misbranding and misleading claims, as well as the sale and display of prohibited or poisonous food articles on the platforms.