Under Food safety and Standards Act the grounds on which wholesaler or distributor shall be liable for any article of food are

Section 27 of Food Safety and Standards Act- The wholesaler or distributor shall be liable under this Act for any article of food which is– (a) supplied after the date of its expiry; or (b) stored or supplied in violation of the safety instructions of the manufacturer; or (c) unsafe or misbranded; or (d) unidentifiable of manufacturer from whom the article of food have been received; or (e) stored or handled or kept in violation of the provisions of this Act, the rules and regulations made thereunder; or (f) received by him with knowledge of being unsafe.