FSSAI cracks down on Nestle, KFC, Flipkart over hygiene; quick-commerce dark stores in spotlight

Regulator issued notices after insects were found in Maggi, unhygienic conditions at a KFC outlet in Eluru, and contaminated Open Secret dates sold via Flipkart Minutes. The action raises scrutiny of dark-store operations at Blinkit, Zepto and peers.

— Filed Sat, 13 Jun, 2026, 07:35 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

FSSAI issued notices to Nestle (insects in Maggi), KFC Eluru (unhygienic conditions) and Flipkart (contaminated Open Secret dates via Flipkart Minutes), spotlighting hygiene risks at quick-commerce dark stores like Blinkit and Zepto.