# FSSAI Targets Big E-commerce Platforms

> FSSAI penalizes Amazon, Swiggy, BigBasket, Flipkart for food safety violations.
- Title: FSSAI Targets Big E-commerce Platforms · The Economic Times
- Summary: FSSAI penalizes Amazon, Swiggy, BigBasket, Flipkart for food safety violations. FSSAI has taken action against five major Indian e-commerce platforms for…
- Keywords: fssai, amazon, swiggy instamart, bigbasket, flipkart india, zepto, food safety act, e-commerce, india, Targets, Big, Platforms
- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/food/fssai-initiates-action-against-amazon-swiggy-instamart-bigbasket-flipkart-india-over-alleged-violations/articleshow/134444985.cms
- Author: ET Bureau
- Published: 2026-09-23T19:06:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fssai, amazon, swiggy instamart, bigbasket, flipkart india, zepto, food safety act, e-commerce, india
## FSSAI Action
Food regulator FSSAI initiated penal action against five major e-commerce platforms.
## Alleged Violations
Regulator flagged misbranding and misleading food claims, prohibited products.
## Platforms Named
Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket, Flipkart India and Zepto face action.
## Specific Claims
Swiggy and BigBasket face action over misleading Milky Mist products.
## Datura Issue
Amazon Seller Services and platforms non-compliant with food safety act.
## Next Steps
E-commerce platforms have not responded to queries by press time.
## Key takeaway

FSSAI has taken action against five major Indian e-commerce platforms for alleged misbranding and sale of prohibited food products.