Karnataka suspends food licences of Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket over Datura sale

Karnataka's Food Safety and Drug Administration Department has suspended the food licences of Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, and BigBasket due to the discovery of toxic Datura fruits and seeds being sold online as food products. The department has directed the three platforms to remove listings and advertisements for Datura and cease selling or distributing the products, citing their poisonous nature and potential public health risk.

The action, taken under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011, also extends to suppliers and sellers who provided Datura products to the e-commerce platforms.

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