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Bengaluru Raids Expose Expired Food At Quick-Commerce Facilities; ₹1.43 Crore Goods Seized
A Swiggy Instamart facility in Hoskote was shut after officials seized ₹42 lakh worth of expired food.
September 8, 2026
A Swiggy Instamart facility in Hoskote was shut after officials seized ₹42 lakh worth of expired food.
Maharashtra’s FDA chief has intensified food-safety enforcement, while pushing faster testing and stronger public-health safeguards across the state.
Maharashtra’s FDA will monitor high-risk foods and festival feasts year-round, with inspections starting three weeks before major celebrations.
Kolkata’s civic food-safety team seized around 500 kg of chicken and fish from Big Boss, while the restaurant said it was only four days’ stock.
A food safety inspection at Bengaluru’s Chairman’s Club found expired ingredients, unhygienic conditions, improper labelling and unsafe food-storage practices.
FSSAI has halted CG Foods’ Veg Bhujia production after an Ajmer inspection flagged alleged unsafe processing, expired stock and regulatory lapses.
A consumer’s complaint over an allegedly worm-infested egg prompted a Mangaluru inspection, where officials found damaged eggs and sealed the storage area for sanitisation.
A Virar diner alleged spotting a cockroach on a dessert plate during his birthday dinner, prompting FSSAI to seek a formal complaint.
Maharashtra FDA suspended Blinkit’s Akola food licence and acted against two Mumbai eateries after inspections uncovered serious hygiene and food-safety violations.
Karnataka’s food safety department seized around Rs 5.99 lakh worth of products after finding expired food, mislabelling and unhygienic conditions during inspections.