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TG SAFE Suspends Four Dark Store Food Licences
Food safety officers checked 16 quick-commerce storage stores in Hyderabad.
They found problems with cleanliness, storage and handling of food.
Some products were expired or damaged, and pests were found.
Four stores had their food licences suspended.
These four stores must stop operating immediately.
Officers also collected 15 food samples to check for adulteration.
Three other stores must improve before being checked again.
Five more stores will receive notices and may face penalties.
TG SAFE suspended the FSSAI licences of four dark stores in Hyderabad.
Ten enforcement teams inspected 16 facilities operated by four quick-commerce companies.
Officials reported hygiene, storage and food-handling violations, including pests and damaged products.
Fifteen food samples were collected over suspected adulteration.
Three establishments face improvement notices, while five others will receive show-cause notices and penalties.
- Who
- The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs inspected stores operated by Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart, Zepto and Dropx Logistics.
- What
- TG SAFE suspended the FSSAI licences of four dark stores and ordered them to stop operations.
- Where
- Sixteen dark stores in Hyderabad and its outskirts, within the Core Urban Region, were inspected.
- When
- The inspection date was not specified.
- Why
- Officials found food safety violations involving hygiene, storage and food handling, including expired or damaged products and pest infestation.
Key facts
- Inspections
- Ten enforcement teams inspected 16 dark stores.
- Operators inspected
- Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart, Zepto and Dropx Logistics.
- Licences suspended
- Four FSSAI licences were suspended.
- Immediate action
- The four affected stores were ordered to stop business operations.
- Samples collected
- Fifteen samples were lifted on suspicion of adulteration.
- Improvement notices
- Three establishments will receive improvement notices and be reinspected.
- Show-cause notices
- Five establishments will receive show-cause notices, with penalties to follow.
Sources
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