FSSAI notices Swiggy Instamart over expired whey, rotten eggs, spoiled milk

India's food safety regulator has served Swiggy Instamart a notice for selling expired whey protein, rotten eggs and spoiled milk, spotlighting quality-compliance risks across the quick-commerce grocery model.

— Filed Sat, 11 Jul, 2026, 13:17 IST · Source Hindustan Times · Business · Updated

Swiggy Instamart received a notice from the food regulator (FSSAI) for selling expired whey protein, rotten eggs, and spoiled milk, raising quality-compliance concerns for the quick-commerce grocery operator in India.

Why this matters

This notice adds to nine prior FSSAI actions against Swiggy Instamart over expired food and contaminated eggs, signaling a recurring quality-compliance pattern in its quick-commerce grocery operations.

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