Bengaluru woman got a ‘free’ fruit with her groceries. It nearly killed her mother: How datura landed in FDA’s net

A family experienced a medical emergency after consuming poisonous datura fruit received free with an online order. The Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration investigated and ordered action against major delivery platforms. These platforms were found to be selling datura fruit, seeds, and related products online. Food licenses for Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, and BigBasket were suspended following the incident.

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