From The Economic Times · PTI · · 50s
Reliance Retail Faces FDA Crackdown
Maharashtra FDA suspends Reliance Retail and Blinkit warehouse licences for food safety violations.
In brief
Maharashtra FDA suspends Reliance Retail and Blinkit warehouse licences for food safety violations. Maharashtra FDA suspended Reliance Retail and Blinkit warehouse licences after finding rodent infestation, expired food storage, and cold chain failures. Originally reported by The Economic Times.
FDA Action on Reliance Retail
Maharashtra FDA suspended Reliance Retail's warehouse licence in Chakan for food safety violations.
“Rodent infestation was found across the warehouse, while expired and spoiled products were stored together without segregation”
Blinkit Facility Inspected
FDA found Blinkit-linked warehouse in Nighoje had cold chain failures and rodent infestation.
“Raw and non-raw food items were stored together, while 50 kg of Tata Salt and 60 kg of semolina were kept directly on the floor”
Food Safety Violations
FDA found expired food stored without segregation and rodent infestation in warehouse premises.
“Cockroaches were also found in floor crevices and employees were seen spitting within the premises”
FIR Registered
FIR registered at North Mahaluge MIDC police station for food safety violations at Reliance Retail.
“The company produced an agreement with a waste disposal agency but failed to submit verifiable evidence”
Additional Actions
FDA suspended five warehouse licences and seized 8,392 kg of stock valued at Rs 48.08 lakh.
“Two unlicensed establishments were also ordered to stop operations”
The key point
Maharashtra FDA suspended Reliance Retail and Blinkit warehouse licences after finding rodent infestation, expired food storage, and cold chain failures.
