Karnataka Seizes ₹4 Lakh of Medicines From Two Unlicensed Amazon Facilities

Karnataka’s Food Safety and Drug Administration seized medicines worth ₹4,02,352 from two Amazon storage facilities that officials said lacked valid drug licences.

The first raid, at Thattanahalli in Anekal taluk, targeted premises operated by Amazon Seller Services Pvt Ltd. Officials seized medicines valued at ₹2,45,352. A separate team inspected an Amazon facility in Aerospace, Devanahalli, and confiscated medicines worth ₹1,57,000.

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Precise intelligence regarding major compliance breaches.

The department said the operations followed “precise intelligence regarding major compliance breaches” and described them as a “swift and coordinated crackdown on the illegal storage and distribution of pharmaceuticals”. Hindustan Times said Amazon had not responded to a request for comment by the time of publication.

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Swift and coordinated crackdown on the illegal storage and distribution of pharmaceuticals.

Officials also inspected Bengaluru’s Hockey Club on Saturday and found a separate set of food safety violations. They discovered 40 bottles of expired soft drinks in storage, along with soda bottles whose labels did not meet requirements set by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. The inspection report also recorded unhygienic conditions in food preparation and storage areas.

Inspectors found pest infestation in food preparation areas and said it had created conditions that could lead to contamination. They seized the expired products and items with non-compliant labels, then issued a notice to the club’s food business operator. The department said further proceedings would be taken under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and applicable regulations. It also said inspections of establishments involved in the manufacture, storage and sale of food would continue.

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In view of the deficiencies observed relating to food safety and hygiene, a notice has been issued to the concerned Food Business Operator (FBO), and further legal action will be initiated as per the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the applicable Regulations, 2011.