New Delhi: Food regulator FSSAI Wednesday said it has initiated penal action against e-commerce platforms Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket, Flipkart India and Zepto for various non-compliances, including misleading claims and sale of prohibited products.
In a social media post, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) informed that it has made a “major crackdown on e-commerce platforms, including Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket, Flipkart India and Zepto over regulatory non-compliances”.
The non-compliances include misbranding/misleading claims, as well as sale and display of prohibited/poisonous food articles, it added.
In the last six months, FSSAI has stepped up enforcement actions against food business operators (FBOs) and e-commerce companies. It has also been informing consumers at large about these actions through social media platforms.
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