MUMBAI, Aug. 15 -- Cockroaches crawling through food storage areas, expired chicken lying in refrigerators, rotten vegetables, rodent droppings and food packets kept directly on dirty floors- these were among the hygiene lapses uncovered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during a special inspection drive targeting quick-commerce food delivery outlets across Mumbai. The FDA on Friday suspended the licences of 10 food delivery chains, including Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart. The action followed inspections of 86 outlets on Thursday. Of these, 60 were served improvement notices, 14 had their licences suspended, while one outlet was ordered to stop business operations immediately. At an Instamart facility on the first floor of Gitaneel Arcade on Hill Road, Bandra, FDA officials found cockroaches moving through the storage area, along with rodent and pest droppings near food packets. Dust, cobwebs and food waste were also found across the warehouse. The facility lacked adequate pest-proofing and had ant infestation, rusted racks, chipped flooring and poor housekeeping. Food and non-food items were not properly segregated, while medical records of around 25 food handlers were unavailable and discrepancies were found in training records. Another Instamart facility in Andheri West, near Azad Nagar Metro station, was found storing curry-cut chicken that had expired on August 12. At the Rajhadi Retail Pvt Ltd facility in Andheri West, chicken was being stored at temperatures higher than prescribed limits, prompting officials to discard the stock. Medical, training and audit records of food handlers were also found deficient. At Instamart's Andheri East outlet, inspectors found inadequate pest protection, food packets stored directly on the floor, overcrowded storage areas and deficiencies in temperature control, lighting and personal hygiene. The Jogeshwari East unit of Bhagwati Stores Pvt Ltd had lapses in lighting, warehouse maintenance, cleanliness, pest control, water facilities and food-transport containers. A Blinkit outlet in Ghatkopar, operated by Blink Commerce Private Limited, was found with unclean storage racks, inadequate segregation of food and non-food items, rotten vegetables, cockroach infestation and damaged flooring and ceiling. Medical examination, drinking-water testing and other food-safety records were also inadequate....