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Zomato bans analogue dairy dishes on platform
The Hindu··1 Sept
Zomato on August 31, 2026 announced a zero-tolerance policy on analogue cheese, paneer and other analogue dairy dishes sold by restaurant partners on its platform. Items already declared as analogue dairy were delisted with immediate effect. Non-compliant restaurants may be removed. CEO Aditya Mangla said the policy aims to safeguard customer health and listing standards.
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What It Means For You
- Dishes partners marked as containing analogue dairy are already turned off on Zomato menus.
- Restaurants must switch to natural dairy or remove analogue items if an immediate switch is not feasible.
- Zomato says it may recover losses if non-compliant products reach customers.
What's Happening
- Analogue dishes use cheaper substitutes such as plant oils while keeping a similar look and feel.
- The move follows Maharashtra FDA crackdowns and FSSAI inspections at five-star hotels in Delhi.
- Maharashtra FDA has banned sale, manufacture and storage of analogue paneer in the state for a year.
What Analogue Dairy Means Here
- Zomato told merchants the priority is accurate representation, safety and expected quality standards.
- Partners were told to review supplier labels and ingredient declarations for accurate menu listing.
- The company framed the rule as aligned with food safety and regulatory requirements.
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