FSSAI issues 9 notices to e-commerce app for alleged food safety violations
The FSSAI has issued nine notices to Swiggy Instamart regarding alleged food safety and labeling violations. This follows a separate administrative issue involving Swiggy's 'Toing' platform, which the company claims has already been resolved.
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Regulatory scrutiny of quick-commerce platforms is increasing as authorities aim to ensure compliance with food safety and consumer protection standards.
NEW DELHI: FSSAI has issued nine notices to Swiggy Instamart following multiple consumer complaints alleging violations of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, ANI reported on Saturday.The action comes a day after Swiggy disclosed that it had received a prohibition order from the food regulator in connection with its food ordering and delivery platform, Toing, over observations related to the updation of its FSSAI licence particulars.In a regulatory filing on Friday, Swiggy clarified that the matter did not involve any food safety concerns and has since been resolved after the company obtained a modified FSSAI licence on July 9, 2026."This is to inform that Swiggy Limited had received a Prohibition Order dated July 6, 2026, from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India in relation to the Company's food ordering and delivery platform/application Toing," the company said in its filing.According to Swiggy, the order was issued by the…
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