Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Pune Sweet Shops Lack Best-Before Dates
In Pune, many sweet shops are not displaying best-before dates on their loose sweets.
This is because of a voluntary rule from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
Consumers like Soham Gulmire find it hard to judge the freshness and quality of the sweets without these dates.
Additionally, many shops are also missing price tags, making it difficult for customers to know the cost before buying.
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Many sweet shops in Pune are not displaying best-before dates on loose sweets due to a voluntary FSSAI rule.
Consumers find it difficult to judge the freshness and quality of sweets without these dates.
Price tags are also missing in many sweet shops, making it hard for customers to know the cost.
Soham Gulmire, a resident of Akurdi, highlights the challenges consumers face in judging the freshness and quality of sweets.
- Who
- Consumers in Pune
- What
- Lack of best-before dates and price tags at sweet shops
- When
- Post-Covid pandemic
- Where
- Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Voluntary FSSAI rule and impracticality of displaying dates for loose sweets
Consumer Advocates
Sweet Shop Owners
Display of Best-Before Dates
Consumer Advocates
Consumers argue that the absence of best-before dates makes it difficult to judge the freshness and quality of sweets.
Sweet Shop Owners
Sweet shop owners may argue that displaying best-before dates is impractical for loose sweets due to the voluntary nature of the FSSAI rule.
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Regulatory Body
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
- Campaign
- Safe Food, Safe Drug, Safe Maharashtra
- Consumer Concern
- Lack of best-before dates and price tags
- Consumer Example
- Soham Gulmire