FSSAI sends 150+ compliance notices to food, beverage and quick-commerce firms
India’s food regulator has issued more than 150 notices over misleading advertising, false claims and labelling violations. Action includes 12 notices to quick-commerce platforms, cancellation of an Amazon warehouse licence, and notices to QSRs, hotels and restaurants over food-safety and menu-labelling compliance.
What happened
FSSAI issued over 150 notices to food and beverage firms for misleading ads, false claims and labelling violations. It also targeted quick-commerce platforms,
Key facts
- More than 150 notices to food and beverage companies
- 12 notices to quick-commerce platforms
- One Amazon warehouse licence cancelled
- More than 30 notices to food-service establishments
- More than 20 notices to hotels and restaurants
Why this matters
Build regulatory diligence around advertising substantiation, labelling, warehouse licences and food-safety controls into targets and partnerships, since undisclosed violations could impair valuation and integration.