Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of two online food delivery facilities
The State‘s Food and Drug Administration suspends licences of two Blinkit facilities in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Mumbai for serious food safety violations, including expired products and poor hygiene
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the licenses of two Blinkit facilities located in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on August 18, 2026, following inspections that revealed multiple food safety violations. These infractions included issues with the cold chain, the presence of expired food, poor hygiene practices, and inadequate traceability records.
In addition to these two Blinkit locations, a Zepto facility in Mumbai's Chembur district was also put on hold. These actions are part of the FDA's ongoing efforts to crack down on online food storage and delivery services within the state.
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