India, Oct. 19 -- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued show-cause notices to quick commerce unicorn Zepto as well as several food and nutraceutical brands amid a broader crackdown on food safety violations.

The notice against Zepto followed a consumer complaint on social media alleging delivery of expired packets of besan (gram flour). The regulator directed the platform to submit order logs, seller details, warehouse tracking, root-cause analysis, and proof of stock withdrawal and customer refunds.

Besides Zepto, nutraceutical brands BMS Lifescience and HealthyHey Foods, as well as bakery brand Bakelite Food Processing, received show-cause notices over misleading labelling and advertising.

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