PFA discards over 17,000 litres of adulterated milk

LAHORE: Continuing the grand operation against adulterated milk, Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Wednesday recovered and discarded a total of 17,000 litres of adulterated milk, ARY News reported.

According to a statement released by PFA, the authority recovered adulterated milk from five milk trucks in Lahore and Sahiwal.

Three trucks checked in Faiz Ganj Underpass in Lahore were carrying 10,200 litres of chemically adulterated milk. The milk, artificially made from powders and chemicals, was being transported and supplied to different shops of the area.

DG Punjab Food Authority Captain (R) Muhammad Usman stated that a case has been lodged against the milk shop owners and two perpetrators were also arrested on spot.

PFA teams raided Hasnain Umar Ice Factory in the vicinity of Arifwala, Sahiwal, and seized over 6000 adulterated milk from 2 trucks, 2 drums of chemicals and banaspati ghee.

The illicit act of preparing artificial milk was taking place in a covert room.

DG PFA further revealed that the milk was being frozen in the ice factory and then transported to Lahore. The ice factory was sealed, while the truck driver was arrested on spot. A case was also filed against the factory owner.

It is pertinent to note here that just last week, the PFA discarded a total of 15,833litres of adulterated milk after recovering the same from different districts of the province.