Maharashtra FDA suspends 105 food licences, including Blinkit and Zepto

Maharashtra's FDA suspended 105 food business licences, including those of quick-commerce platforms Blinkit and Zepto in Mumbai, and ordered seven establishments to shut after a pre-Diwali inspection drive on November 4-5. Violations included unhygienic conditions, improper food handling, lack of pest control and missing temperature controls. The FDA seized 39,485 kg of food items worth Rs 1.35 crore and prohibited gutkha and pan masala worth Rs 7.96 lakh.