Hyderabad, July 1 -- In the third such case involving the quick-commerce company in under two weeks, the Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST) on Tuesday, June 30, found severe hygiene violations, including a cockroach and rodent infestation, at a Zepto store in Mallepally.

The inspection was led by Sub-Inspector V Akhil. The case has been handed over to Food Safety Officer Sameena Begum of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation for further action under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

"The store was found to be extremely unhygienic, with a cockroach infestation. Even the products meant for delivery were infested. We received a complaint, following which we raided the premises along with a food safety officer. We f...