Policy
Karnataka suspends BigBasket food licence over datura listings
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- BigBasket
- What it does
- Food licence suspended
- Kind
- Policy
- Based in
- Bengaluru
What they do
In August 2026 the Karnataka food safety department suspended food licences of BigBasket, Amazon and Swiggy Instamart over datura sales
What happened
Sellers were told to pull down or pause any listing or advert that pitched datura fruit or seeds as something to eat
Why it matters
The platforms were told to submit compliance reports on the suspension order immediately
The details
- Karnataka suspended food licences of BigBasket, Amazon and Swiggy Instamart.
- The issue was online sale of toxic datura.
- Listings had to be taken down and compliance reports filed.
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