5 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jun 25, 2026 06:13 PM IST A Delhi consumer commission has directed a pet food supplier to pay Rs 50,000 to a company after finding it had allegedly supplied 166 bags of dog food with only 15 days of shelf life remaining in a bulk order. President Monika A Srivastava and member Kiran Kaushal noted that the complainant was also negligent in not checking the expiry dates before accepting the bulk consignment. “We are in agreement with OP that under no rule of Food Safety Regulation the sale of near expiry goods is prohibited. Complainant too is found to be negligent in not checking the dates of the dog food more so as bulk order was being purchased from OP,” the order dated June 10 read. Holding that there was contributory negligence on both sides, the commission directed the food supplier to pay a lump sum of Rs 50,000 within three months. Near-expiry product According to the complaint, the complainant company maintained a farmhouse in Amritsar with 70-75 dogs, including German …