PFA conducts inspection of 548 food stalls

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Monday carried out inspection of various ‘bachat bazaars’ in different districts of the province, ARY News reported.

The PFA said checking of 548 food stalls was conducted.

At least 88 food stalls were checked in Lahore, while 431 food stalls were checked in Rawalpindi. Checking of 20 stalls in Multan and nine stalls in Muzaffargarh was conducted.

Director General Captain (retd) Muhammad Usman said rotten vegetables and fruits were seized from food stalls and warning notices were issued to those who had such items on their stalls.

The PFA on Sunday seized 35, 000 kilogram spoiled spices and 1, 000 kilogram spoiled fruit preserves in Lahore.

The PFA sealed a spice grinding unit and a fruit preserve (murabba/ jam) factory in the city.

The food regulatory body sealed Abdullah Grinding Unit in Badami Bagh for selling adulterated spices.

“19 thousands kg red pepper, 17 thousands kg turmeric powder and raw material have been confiscated from the grinding unit,” the director general PFA said.

He said flawed spices were being prepared at the unit.

On the other hand, a fruit preserve manufacturing factory was sealed for manufacturing fruit preserves from rotten fruits and flawed chemicals.

“350 kg spoiled fruits, 200 kg syrup, 50 kg chemicals, 20kg textile colours and chemical drums have been impounded from the factory,” said the PFA.

The food authority said the drums of fruit preserves were full of mosquitoes and flies.

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