have been facing regulatory heat regarding food safety in the past few weeks, with the issue garnering wider attention after a human thumb was discovered in an ordered via in Mumbai. Let's take a look at some of the recent episodes of food safety issues on quick commerce: In a shocking incident, a doctor in Mumbai his sister ordered on Zepto, throwing food safety and hygiene standards into question. The customer has filed a police complaint.
The ice cream was that of , owned by Walko Foods, which suspended operations of the facility from which the cone was used. Walko Foods houses other ice-cream brands like NIC and Grameen Kulfi along with running ice-cream parlours. This incident adds to .
“Quick commerce firms are juggling many balls as they are figuring out things like managing newer SKUs and sourcing them, along with making sure that products are of adequate quality and are replaced before they go bad,” an executive told ET, adding that with fast expansion, such issues are bound to come up. Blinkit and Zepto have from their platforms till a full investigation is completed. Regulatory authorities are also looking into the matter.
Telangana’s Commissioner of Food Safety on June 6 found Zomato-owned Blinkit after a raid at a warehouse near Hyderabad. Several products in the unit were found to have expired and were seized, according to the post. It was also found that cosmetic products were stored with food items.
With a surge in product categories like beauty, electro.