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AICPDF Calls for Minimum Space Limits, Separate Rules for Dark Stores 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 18, 2026
Significant Update The All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) has urged the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to prescribe minimum storage-space requirements for quick-commerce dark stores based on the number of products they handle. AICPDF proposes space norms based on SKUs In a letter to Union Health Minister J P Nadda,
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GHMC Raids 35 E-Commerce Food Outlets, Dark Stores 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 14, 2025
Ket Update Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) food safety officials conducted surprise inspections at retail outlets, distribution centres, and delivery hubs of major e-commerce platforms, including Zepto, Amazon Fresh, Instamart, BlinkIt, Big Basket, Swiggy, and Zomato, within their jurisdiction. GHMC Checks Cover Food, Storage, and Documentation The teams inspected food products, examined storage facilities, and
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FSSAI flag 500+ e-commerce food warehouses for safety violations 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness, News
- July 29, 2025
Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) served notices to 526 storage facilities linked to e-commerce food platforms following 8,143 inspections conducted in 2024–25, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada informed the Rajya Sabha. Over the past two years, FSSAI has conducted five meetings with online food business
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Maharashtra to Launch Toll-Free Complaints Line for e-commerce Apps 0

Report The Maharashtra government will soon introduce toll-free numbers for consumers to directly report complaints against food e-commerce platforms like Swiggy, Zomato, and Zepto. Raids Reveal Shocking Practices Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) minister Narhari Zirwal stated that officials have already conducted multiple inspections of companies such as Zepto, Swiggy, and Zomato across the

Behind the Speed: Hygiene Gaps in Quick Commerce Dark Stores 0

India’s booming quick commerce sector, known for delivering groceries and essentials within minutes, is now under intense scrutiny over serious hygiene lapses and food safety violations. At the heart of the issue are dark stores—warehouse-like storage hubs that stock and dispatch products for last-mile delivery. Once lauded for their role in fast retail, these facilities