PFA seals three food units over adulteration
- By Web Desk -
- Feb 27, 2019
LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Tuesday sealed a fat rendering unit, maraba (jam) unit and a sweets factory during an operation against unhygienic and adulterated food items in the province.
According to a statement released from the ministry, PFA discarded more than 11,000 kilograms prepared food and raw material including 4,000kg animal’s filth (fat), 1600kg substandard oil, 2800kg maraba covered with the fungus layers and 500kg vermicelli.
PFA Director General Captain (retd) Muhammad Usman said that they had raided Zulifqar Fat Rendering Unit in the area of Kot Abdulmalik and sealed it over selling substandard oil.
In another raid, PFA sealed Al-Masomiya Punjab Fruit located at Hiran Minar. The DG said that the unit was sealed for producing adulterated ‘maraba’. The authority also sealed a unit of Qadri Sweets and Nimko for selling substandard ‘nimko’.
Read More: PFA seals nine food points in South Punjab
Earlier on February 14, the Punjab Food Authority (PFA), in a large-scale operation, sealed nine food points in different areas of South Punjab region for selling unhygienic food.
According to the details, in Vehari, Ameen and Suns Slanty unit was sealed over usage of unhygienic ingredients and Sarwar and Suns Food was sealed over insanitary condition.
PFA vigilance team sealed Chashti Food over selling unhealthy cooking oil and adulterated spices in Bahawalnagar. Usama Abouzar Store was sealed over selling expired items in Kabirwala.
While the PFA teams conducted raid in Rahim Yar Khan, Fort Abbas and Rajanpur and sealed many shops over selling unhygienic food.