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

Amazon did not submit a response, while Instamart sought additional time to submit its documents regarding the action it took. BigBasket said in its response that it had stopped the online sale of the fruits.