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Uttar Pradesh Suspends Licences of Four Food Stores After Finding Cockroaches
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What Happened?
The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration has suspended four food store licences due to food safety violations, including cockroaches found at a Zepto warehouse in Ghaziabad.
Key points
- The UPFSDA conducted 149 inspections across Uttar Pradesh.
- 21 food samples were collected for testing.
- Cockroaches and excessive dirt were found in the Zepto warehouse in Ghaziabad.
- Licences were suspended for violations related to storage and licensing requirements.
- 273 packets of makhana were seized in Agra, valued at approximately Rs 68,000.
- The inspection campaign aims to ensure compliance with food safety standards.
Key insights
- The findings may lead to increased scrutiny of other e-commerce food delivery services.
- Consumers might demand stricter food safety regulations following these violations.
- The suspension of licences could affect the availability of food products from these stores.
Why it matters
This action could impact consumers relying on safe food delivery from online platforms.
Entities
Uttar Pradesh· StateZepto· CompanyReliance· CompanyMetro· CompanyBlinkit· CompanyAgra· CityGhaziabad· City
Source
India Today
