Hyderabad Food Safety Inspectors Raid Warehouses of Zepto, JioMart, Blinkit, BigBasket & More Over Safety Breaches

Hyderabad’s food safety authorities recently carried out a significant inspection drive targeting warehouses of major quick commerce and e-commerce platforms including Zepto, Blinkit, Instamart, BigBasket, and others. The raids uncovered thousands of expired and misbranded food items, forcing officials to seize and discard unsafe products within these rapid delivery hubs. These inspections reflect growing regulatory scrutiny amid rising concerns over public health risks posed by improper food storage and handling in the quick commerce sector.
The Telangana Commissioner of Food Safety inspected 75 warehouses, finding violations such as expired stock, poor hygiene, misleading labeling, and inadequate segregation of raw and processed food items. Authorities issued numerous improvement notices and collected samples for laboratory testing under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Over 1,900 units of questionable food and 76 kilograms of spoiled goods were removed from circulation during the operation.
Hyderabad’s fast-growing quick commerce market, which increasingly serves consumers demanding rapid and reliable grocery deliveries.
Past inspections have also revealed similar lapses at Blinkit and Zomato warehouses, underscoring the broader need for compliance adherence. As quick commerce competition intensifies, ensuring stringent food safety regulations is critical to safeguarding consumer trust and health.