Purity and Indi-Mart

• Supermarkets, online grocery stores and local Kirana walas; food is easily accessible and the distance is reduced to just one click. And we the loving audience completely rely on them. Brightly lit stores, an extravagant display of products and magnanimous offers; hardly do we get time to analyse the quality of the brand and the product. Today there are nearly 12.8 million retail grocery outlet brands as per 2020 reports. Out of these, some are low scale and some are big giants. You can definitely understand that the consumer is confused and unaware of the food he is consuming.

Food Safety Risks

There are tonnes of food safety risks making its way from the farm, to the distributor, to retailer – and finally, into consumer homes, such as:

• ·         fungicides, pesticides, herbicides, genetically modified crops, and contamination from pests;
• ·         handling practices at every the point along the supply chain, adulteration, ingredients of processed foods and the methods used to make them;
• ·         storage conditions, food packaging, labeling adequately, safety and dietary considerations for the consumer;
• ·         hygienic handling of products in the store.

While small supermarkets handle tens of thousands of products, larger superstores offer up to 90,000 products and every single item has to be sourced and handled safely. Out of which fruit and vegetables are a major concern as they alone come loose, bagged, chopped or peeled – presenting numerous opportunities where they can be compromised by food safety issues.

Food Threats from Store Staff

Even if we control the adulteration of items and pick organic food items from farms still there are risks. Following are the few ways how the food items get contaminated at the retail store by the activities of the staff:

• ·         Smoking
• ·         Spitting
• ·         Touching the hair, face or parts of the body or clothing
• ·         Eating
• ·         Working while ill with diarrhea, vomiting or any infectious diseases
• ·         Working with open wounds or skin infections
• ·         Wearing watches or jewellery, as they can fall in the food

Food Threats from Store Pests

Raw foods can easily pick up bacteria and other contaminants along the path from farm to shelf. Even if the personal hygiene of staff and the complete process has been tested safe, still it can rot at the store.

Following are a few insects and reptiles that can destroy food items at Supermarkets:

• 1.       Rodents

Rodents not only gnaw packaging and eat food, they also leave a trail of contaminated surfaces along their runs from urine, droppings and greasy smudge marks from their fur, or dirt from their feet.

• 2.       Flies

House flies, drain flies, flesh flies and even fruit flies carry dangerous bacteria and other disease-causing microorganisms. Over 100 pathogens have been recorded from flies, including Salmonella, cholera, Shigella, Campylobacter, E. coli, Cryptosporidium, and also parasitic worms and fungi.

• 3.       Cockroaches

Cockroaches are another group of insects that can spread many types of disease, including Salmonella, Staphylococcus, Listeria, E. coli, and also fungi, viruses and parasitic worms.

Poor building design, open garbage bins, unclean stores and maintenance allows pests access through windows, doorways, drains and sewers, spaces around pipes and cableways, vents, screens, and holes in roofs. Once pests have access, they present a major threat to food safety and quality of food gets compromised at a large scale.

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Don’t be scared!

Indi-Mart understands your worries and the International Standards of Food Safety, hence we just don’t promise, we implement it because we know “Purity has no Substitute”.

Indi-Mart is an innovative retail grocery brand. With thousands of products and multiple branded products, you can have everything you are searching for. Right from fresh & hygienic fruits and vegetables, pulses, rice, pickles, spices, energy drinks, beverages, snacks, branded foods, bakery, cakes and dairy; they have everything in not just their online store but also in physical outlets.

Fresh & Natural:

Our products are grown in a supportable farming system that nurtures a healthy environment and cares for our mother nature. Products are straight farm picked and delivered to customers, free from artificial colours, flavours, preservatives, and any chemicals.

Quality Standards:

We ensure that each & every food item satisfies international food standards and passes through the product selection criteria before it is displayed in the store.

Organic:

Understanding today’s need for 100% organic, we promote enjoyable and healthy foods that are produced using organic farming methods that would benefit not only the environment but also the individuals who are consuming it.

Vegetarian:

We believe that the most significant thing an individual can do for their health, environment, and animals are to adopt a vegetarian diet and go vegan. Hence we do not trade in meat, fish, poultry, eggs or foodstuffs derived from them, ensuring that our promise for 100% organic and vegan food isn’t compromised.

Eco-Friendly Packaging

Fresh fruits and vegetables are hand-picked, hand cleaned and hand packed in reusable packets. We ensure hygienic and careful handling of all our products.

QUALITY NORMS at Indi-Mart Retail Outlets

Before you purchase anything from Indi-Mart, you should know the quality norms that we follow at our stores to give you 100% quality assurance.

Guaranteed Freshness

All products at our stores are procured on a daily basis. Inventory of the previous day are discarded or sent back to be resold through other channels. This ensures that consumers of Indi-Mart always get to choose from healthier, tastier and fresh products.

Proper Storage Facility

We store our products at ideal temperatures. We do not switch off our Freezers, Chillers, or other equipment during night. We ensure that our products are 100% fit for consumption.

Extensive Care

It is compulsory for all our store representatives to wear hand gloves and hairnet while handling food. The store and all fixtures are sanitized at regular intervals. Food storage and display areas are cleaned with food-grade cleaners frequently.

Continuous Inventory Update

We maintain a proper check on all our products and keep all the products together which are going to be expired soon. Products that are sent back to vendors are generally resold through other mediums.

Genius Architecture Eco & Techno-friendly Retail Outlets

Our retail outlets are huge and have been constructed by renowned engineers & architects ensuring that there is no opportunity left for pests or any other food hazards. The environment around the store is maintained clean and is fully automated to avoid any human contact.

Summary

Growing food safety risks and food wastages at retail stores have broken the faith of customers. Not only nature but also consumers are unhappy with the prevailing grocery store and agriculture practices. Hence Indi-Mart has taken the initiative to transform the face of the retail grocery industry with its promise of purity because Indi-Mart knows “Purity has no Substitute”.