Checks on e-commerce platforms from October: FSSAI
The FSSAI is increasing enforcement on e-commerce platforms, holding them accountable for the safety and labeling of food products sold through their sites. Additionally, the regulator is proposing restrictions on the sale of high-fat, sugar, and salt (HFSS) foods near schools.
Why it matters
This shift in regulatory strategy forces e-commerce aggregators to take responsibility for food safety standards, potentially impacting the operational models of major online grocery and food delivery platforms.
New Delhi: Having secured nearly 2,000 convictions in food safety cases across the country, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is now stepping up enforcement, including holding e-commerce platforms responsible for products sold through them and proposing stricter action against high-fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) foods near schools, its CEO Rajit Punhani said Thursday.FSSAI will begin checks on e-commerce platforms from next month. Platforms will have to carry out due diligence and ensure that products listed on them comply with food safety regulations."We are holding e-commerce platforms responsible. They cannot take this plea that they are just aggregators, they are just platforms. It is your responsibility, your due diligence," Punhani said.FSSAI has already held consultations with e-commerce companies.
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