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Bengaluru Officials Seize Expired, Mislabelled Food Worth Rs 1.38 Crore
Food safety officials inspected places where online delivery companies store groceries and medicines in Bengaluru.
They found food that was expired or did not have the right labels.
The total value of the seized food was Rs 1.38 crore.
Officials also found medicines worth Rs 4.02 lakh stored without the required licences.
Some items were seized from two Amazon facilities.
Expired food was also found at Saptha Bazaar and other storage locations.
An Instamart facility was closed because officials said it was unhygienic and broke food safety rules.
The investigation at that facility is still continuing.
Food safety officials seized expired and mislabelled food worth Rs 1.38 crore in Bengaluru inspections.
The seized food included Rs 33 lakh worth of incorrectly or inadequately labelled products and Rs 1.05 crore worth of expired or near-expiry items.
Medicines worth Rs 4.02 lakh were seized for allegedly being stored without required licences.
Amazon facilities in Devanahalli and Anekal had food and unlicensed medicines seized during the inspections.
An Instamart facility in Hoskote was closed over expired food, unhygienic conditions and alleged violations, while its investigation continued.
- Who
- The Food Safety and Drugs Administration, acting under directions from Health Minister U T Khader, inspected online delivery storage facilities and other establishments.
- What
- Officials seized expired and mislabelled food worth Rs 1.38 crore and unlicensed medicines worth Rs 4.02 lakh.
- Where
- The inspections took place at facilities and establishments in Bengaluru, Devanahalli, Anekal, HBR Layout, Lingarajapuram and Hoskote.
- When
- The inspections and seizures were reported on Monday; the article does not provide a specific inspection date.
- Why
- Officials were checking compliance with food-labelling and safety rules and whether medicines were stored with the required licences; one inspection followed a complaint about expired products being resold.
Key facts
- Food seized
- Rs 1.38 crore
- Mislabelled food
- Rs 33 lakh
- Expired or near-expiry food
- Rs 1.05 crore
- Medicines seized
- Rs 4.02 lakh
- Amazon BLR6 findings
- Rs 14 lakh in incorrectly or inadequately labelled food, Rs 10 lakh in expired food and Rs 2,45,352 in unlicensed medicines
- Amazon BLR7 findings
- Rs 19 lakh in incorrectly or inadequately labelled food, Rs 13 lakh in expired food and Rs 1.57 lakh in unlicensed medicines
- Instamart action
- The Hoskote facility was closed over expired food, unhygienic conditions and alleged violations
Quotes
Srinivas K
Commissioner of Food Safety and Drugs Administration
“During the inspection conducted at Leo 7 Enterprises, located in Lingarajapuram, Bengaluru, it was found that various food products, including nutritional products, beverages, chocolates, sweets, ghee and nuts and seeds, which were either expired or nearing expiry, were being stored.”
deccanchronicle.com
“During the inspection of the Instamart facility located in Hoskote, Bengaluru Rural district, expired food products worth Rs 42 lakh were seized.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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