Expired, mislabelled food products worth ₹1.38 crore and medicines worth ₹4.02 lakh seized in Bengaluru

Among other places, a Swiggy Instamart unit at Hosakote in Bengaluru Rural was closed after expired items worth ₹42 lakh were seized from the unit

Published - September 08, 2026 04:38 pm IST - Bengaluru

U. T. Khader, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Karnataka. | Photo Credit: File photo

Officials of the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) department have seized expired and improperly labelled food products, including chocolates, biscuits, and dry fruits, worth ₹1.38 crore and also medicines worth ₹4.02 lakh that were procured without licences.

Addressing mediapersons on September 8 in Bengaluru, Minister for Health and Family Welfare U.T. Khader said, ”The inspection began when I received a message from a media representative about a peptide party happening at Koramangala in Bengaluru. While the party was cancelled, I instructed the officials to track and check the supply chain of items provided in this kind of party.

“When we enquired with the organisers about the concept of peptide party, they said it is about introducing new pharma medicines and nutrition-based food to elite class people. On asking more about the supply chain of pharmaceutical products, it was found that they are sourcing it from the dark stores of Amazon located in and around Bengaluru.”

The Minister informed that the department raided two such stores in Anekal and Devanahalli.

“On tracking the supply chain further, officials learnt about Leo 7 Enterprises unit at Lingarajpuram. They found expired food items worth ₹45 lakh, which was seized. The owner of Leo 7 Enterprises procured expired items from different places, and sold them in such parties and other places. It will take another three days to inspect the entire premises. We have shut down the unit,” he said.

Revealing further details about the raid, the Minister said, “An inspection of the Leo 7 Enterprises unit revealed various expired and near-expiry food items, including nutritional products, beverages, chocolates, sweets, ghee, and nuts/seeds. According to the information provided by the owner of the unit, food items worth about ₹1,56 lakh were stored in the unit.”

Similarly, a Swiggy Instamart unit at Hosakote in Bengaluru Rural was closed after expired items worth ₹42 lakh were seized from the unit. As per the details shared by the department, the unit was closed due to unhygienic conditions and violation of the Food Safety and Standards Act. Further legal action is being taken under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and applicable FSSAI Regulations. An inspection is pending. Expired and mislabelled products worth about ₹1 crore have been found, the Minister informed.

During the inspection, compliance with mandatory labeling, manufacturing date, expiry date, shelf life and other food safety standards of food products sold through online and e-commerce platforms was checked.

At the same time, officials came across procurement of medicines without a licence. All these items were seized from various units in Anekal, Devanahalli and other places.

Meanwhile, at Amazon Hitech Defence and Aerospace Park in Devanahalli, food products worth ₹14 lakhs with incorrect and inadequate labelling were seized. Expired food products worth ₹6 lakh were seized. The total value of food products seized from this unit is ₹20 lakh. Officials have also seized medicines worth ₹2,45,352, which were procured without a licence.

Officials inspected Amazon stores in Thattanahalli village near Anekal taluk, and seized food products worth ₹19 lakh. According to the officials, these products were incorrectly labelled. Expired food products worth ₹13 lakh were also seized. The total value of food products seized from this unit is ₹32 lakh. Meanwhile, medicines worth ₹1,57,000, which were procured without a licence, were seized.

A food business located at Sapta Bazaar in HBR Layout in Bengaluru was inspected after it was found that groceries, milk, vegetables, yogurt and other food items that were being purchased from various e-commerce companies, and expired food products were being resold to consumers. Various expired food products, including cashew biscuits, Vijay Ragi Flour, chicken patty, paneer, cookies, nuts, eggs, and flour worth ₹10,000 were seized.

Published - September 08, 2026 04:38 pm IST

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