India, Aug. 14 -- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the licences of 14 establishments linked to quick-commerce platforms Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart after a state-wide inspection drive uncovered serious food-safety and hygiene violations.

The inspections were conducted across Maharashtra on Thursday, covering 86 establishments involved in the storage, sale and delivery of food through online platforms.

Of the 14 suspended licences, five were linked to Blinkit, five to Zepto and two to Instamart.

Blinkit facilities flagged over hygiene, temperature issues

At a Blinkit facility in Malad West, Mumbai, the FDA suspended the establishment's FSSAI licence after finding multiple violations.

Several workers we...