FSSAI urges citizens to report unsafe food, unhygienic kitchen
The FSSAI has urged Indian citizens to report unhygienic food practices via their mobile app following a series of safety violations by Swiggy Instamart. The regulator has issued multiple notices to the delivery platform regarding contaminated products and licensing irregularities.
Why it matters
This highlights growing regulatory scrutiny over the safety standards of quick-commerce platforms in India's rapidly expanding food delivery market.
The Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Sunday urged citizens to report unsafe food, unhygienic kitchen, and poor handling practices on their mobile application. Don't just notice it, report it! Unsafe food practices affect everyone. Turn your awareness into action with the Food Safety Connect App, the food regulator said in a post on X.FSSAI has ramped up its food inspection, reporting and action efforts to curb marketing, selling and consumption of unsafe food.Also read: Swiggy Instamart gets 9 FSSAI notices following customer complaints on contaminated food, milkIn a recent incident, the Food Safety Department took action against against a spice manufacturing unit in Lucknow.
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