FSSAI Proposes Stricter Expiry And Labelling Norms For Quick Commerce

13 Oct 2026, 2:38 pm · 2h ago · 1 min read · Inc42New

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is planning dedicated regulations for quick commerce platforms, ecommerce marketplaces, and cloud kitchens to improve food safety compliance. Under the proposed rules, platforms like Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy Instamart must display manufacturing dates, expiry dates, and batch numbers for all listed food products. The regulator also plans mandatory disclosures of cloud kitchen addresses and photographs, alongside stricter inspections of dark store storage conditions for frozen items. FSSAI CEO Rajit Punhani confirmed ongoing consultations with platforms amid a five- to sixfold surge in ecommerce food safety prosecutions.