Zomato bans analogue dishes on its platform, to delist non-compliant restaurant partners
Zomato has implemented a zero-tolerance policy against the use of 'analogue' dairy products, such as synthetic cheese and paneer, by its restaurant partners. Non-compliant restaurants face delisting from the platform to ensure food safety and transparency.
Why it matters
This move reflects a broader industry trend toward stricter food quality standards and consumer protection in the digital food delivery market.
Food delivery aggregator Zomato on Monday (August 31, 2026) announced a zero-tolerance policy on the sale of analogue dishes including analogue cheese, paneer or other dairy products by restaurants listed on its platform, saying it reserves the right to delist non-compliant restaurants.
Analogue dishes replace traditional ingredients with cheaper or alternative substitutes (like plant oils instead of real milk or cheese) while keeping the same look and feel.
The move comes in the backdrop of renewed focus on food safety after a reported state-wide crackdown by the Food and Drug Administration in Maharashtra, and inspections by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in five-star hotels in Delhi.
With immediate effect, dishes that restaurant partners have declared as containing 'analogue dairy' have been delisted from the platform, Zomato said.
Restaurant partners that remain non-compliant will be delisted from the platform, Zomato added.
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