Food hygiene : Fast delivery needs platform accountability

THE Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration’s suspension of 14 food business licences linked to Zomato-owned Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy-owned Instamart should serve as a wake-up call for India’s booming quick-commerce industry. The inspections uncovered cockroach infestation, expired food products, poor storage conditions and sanitation failures in several dark stores and warehouses. While the…