Bengaluru raids on Amazon, Instamart uncover expired, relabelled food worth ₹3 crore

Food safety authorities in Bengaluru conducted raids on warehouses operated by Amazon and Instamart, seizing expired and relabelled food products worth ₹3 crore. The operation revealed that expired items were being repackaged and prepared for resale to consumers.

The seized stock included various food items that had passed their expiry dates but were relabelled with fresh dates to evade detection. Authorities initiated the action following complaints and intelligence about unsafe food handling and distribution practices at these e-commerce platforms' storage facilities.

The raids highlight concerns over food safety standards in the e-commerce supply chain and the need for stricter oversight of online food retailers operating in the state.