India’s FDA crackdown intensifies on food safety, compliance costs rise
Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh FDA crackdowns have led to licence suspensions, food seizures, and stricter checks on suppliers, cloud kitchens, and quick-commerce platforms. Operators in these states face higher compliance costs and operational delays, while FSSAI is expanding scrutiny nationwide, including dark stores and online players.
From the sources
- Expired food back on sale? Reliance Consumer, Zomato, Blinkit under Maharashtra FDA scanner
- Domino's Pizza outlets among 25 food establishments facing licence suspension in Maharashtra: FDA seizes 81,330 kg of food worth Rs 1.73 crore
- Railway base kitchen shut, 978 kg of food seized and 30 catering units flagged: What UP food safety officials found during inspections
- Food companies, quick-commerce platforms face stricter FSSAI checks, higher compliance costs: Jefferies
- From paneer to pizza, FSSAI puts India’s Rs 200 lakh crore consumer boom to the test. Who pays?
- FSSAI may amend laws to make online players more accountable
- I-T department estimates 25,000 cr tax evasion by restaurants
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