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A Vishal Mega Mart outlet in Rayagada, located in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, has been fined Rs 1 lakh by food safety authorities after expired food items were found on sale. This enforcement action was taken following a complaint lodged by a customer, Sangram Patnaik, who discovered a packet of bhujia that had expired two days before his purchase, the New Indian Express reported.
On 14 May, Patnaik made a purchase totalling Rs 1,463 from the store. It was only upon reaching home that he noticed the bhujia snack had expired on 12 May. Patnaik returned to the supermarket with the expired item and his receipt, hoping for a ...