Pune: After Zepto In Mumbai, FDA Cracks Down On Blinkit Dark Store In Baner-Balewadi, Orders Closure | Wikipedia
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has shut down a Blinkit dark store in Pune’s Baner-Balewadi area, citing unlicensed operations. The action, taken last week, targeted the quick-commerce facility for allegedly running without mandatory FDA approval required for storing and handling food items.
As per a report by The Indian Express, the facility was run by Energy Darkstore Services, one of Blinkit’s last-mile warehousing partners.
As per the report by ET, FDA found food items on floor, workers not wearing protective caps, food items stored in dusty racks.
The FDA’s move is part of a broader statewide crackdown on unsafe food storage and handling practices.
Recently, the FDA cancelled the food business licence of Zepto’s facility in Dharavi after a surprise inspection found multiple serious violations of food safety rules.
