Hyderabad, June 1 -- The business license of a Kiranakart Technologies warehouse, the parent company of Zepto, in Dharavi was suspended following an inspection from the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which revealed serious lapses in food safety measures.

During the inspection, officials found fungus on food items, items stored on wet and filthy floors, products stored near stagnant water, cold storage units not meeting prescribed safety norms and expired food items.

The inspection was carried out following information received from the Minister of State for FDA Yogen Kadam.

According to the FDA, the company violated the Food Safety and Standards Act (2006) and the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration o...