After FSSAI order, Swiggy, Zomato, Foodpanda delist 10,500 unsafe eateries

This is part of a special drive by the regulator to bring in all food businesses under the FSSAI licensing regime

Upset over receiving substandard food by restaurants and vendors listed on online food-ordering platforms? Now, leading food aggregators such as Zomato, Swiggy, UberEats and Foodpanda have delisted 10,500 restaurants that did not have the food safety regulator’s approval, The Times of India reported.
 

According to a TOI report, food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) found that Zomato has delisted 2,500, Swiggy 4,000, Foodpanda 1,800, UberEats 2,000 partner hotels. Moreover, 200 restaurants on other platforms too have been delisted.

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