Live larvae, cockroach infestation: Why Blinkit, Reliance Retail facilities are under scanner
FDA said it acted after receiving a complaint that live larvae were found in 'Laxmi Narayan' brand of packaged 'kaju katli' kept at the store.
A Reliance Retail outlet in Maharashtra's Buldhana district and a Blinkit facility in Mumbai's Malad (West) are under investigation by the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to food safety concerns. In the Reliance Retail outlet, live larvae were found in Laxmi Narayan brand kaju katli, a popular sweet. Live larvae were allegedly discovered in a popular sweet variety of the Reliance Retail outlet.
Investigation at the outlet uncovered that the batch in question, manufactured on May 29 and expiring on August 29, was not available at the store. A sample from a batch made on July 20, valid until October 20, was collected. The sample has been sent to an authorized food lab for analysis; legal action will follow the report. Meanwhile, Blink Commerce Pvt Ltd, the corporate entity operating Blinkit, had its food license suspended after inspectors found a severe cockroach infestation and improper storage at the Malad facility.
The FDA suspended the license under Section 32(3) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, barring the establishment from selling, distributing, or conducting any food business until further notice.
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