The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended the food business licence of quick-commerce company ‘Zepto’ in Dharavi, Mumbai, for not qualifying with the food safety standards, reported ANI. 

According to a statement released by the Maharashtra FDA, Food Safety Officer Ram Bodke, Minister of State for Food and Drug Administration Yogesh Kadam, along with  Joint Commissioner Mangesh Mane conducted an inspection at the premises of Kiranakart Technologies Pvt Ltd. 

The inspection in the Mumbai outlet revealed that the food quality did not align with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011.