1,000 litre contaminated milk seized in Islamabad

The raiding officials seized 4,000 litres of milk from the seller. Three people were also arrested during the raid.

CDA officers have also filed a case against the accused persons.

The authority had launched a campaign in 2015 against seller of unhygienic and adulterated milk.

The CDA had decided to take stern action against violators in accordance with the provisions of the Pakistan Pure Food Ordinance 1960.

Directorate of Municipal Administration had constituted special teams led by health inspector of the Directorate of Health Services and to raid all such facilities.

These raids were carried out before dawn because milk sellers usually enters city at this time. These teams had seized 500 liters of unhygienic and adulterated milk which was destroyed accordingly.