Users say most q-comm apps flouting expiry date norms

Most e-commerce and quick commerce apps, including Meesho, Blinkit, Instamart and Zepto, are not adequately displaying expiry dates for products, say 57% of the users surveyed by LocalCircles. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has been looking into these complaints.

Mostly, these platforms display only the standard shelf life of products listed on their apps. The FSSAI requires that a product must have at least 30% shelf life available for it to be listed for sale, while the Legal Metrology Packaged Commodity Rules (2017 amendment) says the ‘best before’ date be displayed online.