India, June 2 -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revoked the food business licence of Zepto parent Kiranakart Technologies' warehouse in Mumbai's Dharavi.

An inspection by FDA officials, carried on the directions of state's food and drug administration minister Yogesh Kadam, found serious food safety violations at the warehouse.

Violations included storage of edible products near stagnant water, fungal growth on food times and undiscarded expired products, Times of India reported. Additionally, there were eatables stored in damp and unsanitary floors and the cold storage maintained by the facility did not meet the safety standards.

Following the inspection, assistant commissioner of food Anupamaa Patil issued a suspension or...