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Telangana food safety officials inspect 16 quick‑commerce dark stores, suspend four licences
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 01 Oct 2026, 11:01 AM
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State food‑safety officers inspected 16 online‑order fulfillment warehouses in Telangana and revoked the FSSAI licences of four outlets.
Telangana's food‑safety department carried out surprise inspections at 16 dark‑store facilities used by quick‑commerce platforms to store and dispatch ready‑to‑eat meals. The checks were part of a routine crackdown on hygiene and licensing compliance in the rapidly growing online food‑delivery sector.
These dark stores, which operate as centralized kitchens and storage hubs for multiple delivery apps, have come under scrutiny after concerns that some may be bypassing standard food‑safety protocols. Inspectors examined sanitation practices, temperature controls, and documentation of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) licences.
Following the inspections, officials suspended the FSSAI licences of four outlets that were found to be non‑compliant with mandatory standards. The suspensions serve as a warning to other operators to adhere strictly to food‑safety regulations.
The department has advised all quick‑commerce providers to ensure that their dark‑store partners maintain up‑to‑date licences and meet the required hygiene norms to protect consumer health.
Further monitoring visits are planned to verify corrective actions and prevent future violations.
These dark stores, which operate as centralized kitchens and storage hubs for multiple delivery apps, have come under scrutiny after concerns that some may be bypassing standard food‑safety protocols. Inspectors examined sanitation practices, temperature controls, and documentation of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) licences.
Following the inspections, officials suspended the FSSAI licences of four outlets that were found to be non‑compliant with mandatory standards. The suspensions serve as a warning to other operators to adhere strictly to food‑safety regulations.
The department has advised all quick‑commerce providers to ensure that their dark‑store partners maintain up‑to‑date licences and meet the required hygiene norms to protect consumer health.
Further monitoring visits are planned to verify corrective actions and prevent future violations.