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Mangalore Blinkit Outlet Raided After Complaint Of Maggots In Eggs
A shopper said they found worms in eggs bought through Blinkit.
The shopper complained to the health minister.
Health officials then inspected a Blinkit outlet in Mangalore.
They found packets of damaged eggs there.
Officials told the outlet to remove those eggs.
The inspection raised concerns about food safety in online grocery deliveries.
The health department had also found hygiene problems at a Zepto warehouse in Bengaluru.
A Blinkit outlet in Akola also lost its food licence after violations were found.
Health officials raided a Blinkit outlet at Falnir Square in Mangalore after a complaint about worms in purchased eggs.
The complaint was submitted to the health minister by a consumer using the quick-commerce platform.
Officials found packets containing damaged eggs and ordered the outlet to remove them immediately.
The incident renewed concerns about egg quality and food safety on online grocery platforms.
Recent enforcement actions also targeted a Zepto warehouse in Bengaluru and a Blinkit outlet in Akola over hygiene and storage violations.
- Who
- A consumer, the health department, and Blinkit are involved; a Zepto warehouse and another Blinkit outlet were also cited in related enforcement actions.
- What
- Officials raided a Blinkit outlet after a complaint about worms in eggs and found packets of damaged eggs.
- Where
- The inspected Blinkit outlet operated from Falnir Square in Mangalore, Karnataka; related actions occurred in Bengaluru and Akola.
- When
- The Mangalore raid took place on Thursday; related actions occurred last month and earlier this week.
- Why
- The raid followed a consumer complaint and concerns about food quality, hygiene, storage, labelling, and food handling.
Key facts
- Inspected outlet
- Blinkit facility at Falnir Square, Mangalore
- Complaint
- A consumer reported finding worms in eggs bought through the platform
- Inspection finding
- Packets containing damaged eggs
- Immediate instruction
- The outlet was told to remove the damaged eggs
- Related Zepto action
- A Bengaluru warehouse was found with organic trash, discarded wrappers, bottles, and other violations last month
- Related Blinkit action
- Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration suspended Blink Commerce Private Limited’s food licence in Akola earlier this week
- Cited violations
- Hygiene and storage violations, non-compliant labelling, misbranding, and unhygienic food handling
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