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Govt may increase scrutiny on quick commerce firms following hygiene, food safety issues
- The Centre is considering increasing surveillance on rapid delivery platforms due to hygiene and food safety concerns at dark stores.
- The government has noted complaints about poor sanitary conditions at warehouses for quick commerce deliveries.
- The FSSAI is expected to conduct more unscheduled checks at dark stores and storage facilities nationwide.
- Following hygiene issues, Maharashtra FDA raided Zepto and Blinkit warehouses, leading to license suspensions.
- Multiple packaged food companies raised concerns about storage lapses at dark stores used by quick commerce platforms.
- FSSAI had urged state authorities to enhance scrutiny after previous raids highlighted food safety violations at dark stores.
- Quick commerce platforms were asked to ensure a minimum 30% shelf life or at least 45 days before product expiry.
- Apart from food safety, quick commerce firms faced scrutiny for dark patterns, prompting awareness campaigns and advisories.
- Industry experts attribute the issues to the rapid expansion of quick commerce platforms and the need for optimal storage practices.
- HSBC Global Research noted a significant increase in the number of dark stores operated by quick commerce firms in India.
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