FSSAI slaps 9 notices on Swiggy Instamart over spoiled, contaminated food complaints

India's food regulator issued nine notices to Swiggy Instamart after customer complaints of expired, spoiled and contaminated food and milk. FSSAI is demanding compliance reports on quality assurance, hygiene and grievance redressal, with legal action threatened under the FSS Act 2006.

— Filed Sat, 11 Jul, 2026, 12:22 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

FSSAI issued nine notices to Swiggy Instamart following complaints of expired, spoiled and contaminated food, demanding compliance reports on quality assurance, hygiene and grievance redressal, with legal action threatened under the FSS Act 2006.

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