India, July 11 -- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued nine notices to Swiggy Instamart following multiple consumer complaints alleging the supply of expired, spoiled, contaminated and otherwise unsafe food products through the quick commerce platform.

In a statement, the food regulator said the complaints, received from consumers, raised concerns over products including expired whey protein, rotten eggs, spoiled ready-to-eat food, contaminated infant formula, damaged packaged food items and milk, besides alleged lapses in grievance redressal and food safety compliance.

The development comes days after Swiggy disclosed in a regulatory filing that it had received a separate prohibition order from the FSSAI ...