FSSAI seizes 273 kg of expired dates from Flipkart warehouse near Coimbatore
The stock of expired dates was found in the warehouse at Okkilipalayam on Palladam Road near Othakalmandapam on July 17. The Food safety officers destroyed the expired dates and served a notice to the company, seeking an explanation.
T. Anuradha, Designated Officer for FSSAI in Coimbatore, said a total of 37 warehouses of e-commerce companies in Coimbatore district were searched in a three-day drive, based on instructions from the Health Secretary and the Commissioner of Food Safety, Tamil Nadu.
As the warehouse of Flipkart at Okkilipalayam was inspected, the FSSAI team found two batches of expired black dates of the brand 'Manna', totally weighing 273.6 kg. While packages of one batch expired on May 19, 2025, the expiry date of others ended on May 30, 2025.
'Though expired, those packages were kept on storage racks along with other products meant for sale. Expired products should be kept separately and marked as 'not for sale',' said Dr. Anuradha.
Though the company stated that it would return the dates to the manufacturer, the FSSAI did not permit it and destroyed the product.
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