{
  "id": 897036,
  "title": "Cockroaches, expired food: FDA suspends licences of Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart hubs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/cockroaches-expired-food-fda-suspends-licences-of-blinkit-zepto",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-14T17:26:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cockroaches-expired-food-maharashtra-fda-suspends-14-licences-linked-to-blinkit-zepto-instamart/articleshow/133248610.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Maharashtra FDA took decisive action by suspending licenses for fourteen food outlets affiliated with quick-commerce services like Blinkit and Zepto, citing significant hygiene breaches. Inspections uncovered problems in pest management, storage conditions, and temperature regulation. In response, some establishments were temporarily closed, while others received official notices to rectify…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}