A naukri.com initiative
Startup Pedia
3w
356
Image Credit: Startup Pedia
‘I can’t stay silent anymore’: Former employee exposes food safety violations at Zepto
- Zepto, a quick commerce company, faces allegations of food safety violations including delivering rotten groceries and unsanitary warehouse conditions.
- A former employee exposed Zepto's working process revealing expired products being sold, unhygienic conditions, and unethical operations.
- The employee shared concerns about packing groceries in dirty water, handling damaged and rotting produce, and delivering expired products without consequences.
- The ex-employee emphasized the need for customers to know the truth about Zepto's operations.
- The viral Reddit post led to strong reactions from netizens criticizing Zepto and other online grocery platforms for poor service and accountability.
- Following the expose, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration suspended Zepto's food business license in Mumbai due to non-compliance with food safety standards.
- During an FDA raid, fungal growth on food items, inadequate cold storage, unhygienic conditions, and improper stock maintenance were discovered at a Zepto facility.
- FDA found cold storage units failing to maintain proper temperatures for perishable items, wet and unclean floors, and food products stored on the ground, posing contamination risks.
Read Full Article
6 Likes
For uninterrupted reading, download the app