Karnataka suspends food licences of Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket over Datura sale

Officials say Datura is poisonous and that its sale or distribution as a food product poses a serious public health risk. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration Department has suspended the food licences of Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, and BigBasket until further orders after toxic Datura fruits and seeds were found being sold online as food products.According to an order issued by Food Safety Commissioner K. Srinivas, the department has also directed the three platforms to immediately remove listings and advertisements for Datura, also known as Dhatura, and stop selling or distributing the products for human consumption.The action followed inspections by food safety officials, who found Datura fruits and seeds being stored and offered for sale through