Sindh Food Authority inspects eateries, dairy farms in Hyderabad

KARACHI: The Sindh Food Authority in its maiden action in Hyderabad on Tuesday, inspected several eateries and the dairy farms, ARY News reported.

As per details, the SFA conducted raids at the various hotels and dairy farms in Hyderabad and Qasimabad to inspect hygienic situation.

Several food outlets were issued notices over neglecting the standards set by the food watchdog officials.

“The action was taken after recruitment of the food safety officers in the authority,” Director SFA Abrar Shaikh said.

He said as many as 37 food safety officers and the six deputy director operations have been appointed in the Sindh Food Authority, to uplift it’s working.

Mr Shaikh said raids will be conducted in Larkana on Monday by the authority.

A three-year-old boy, Umer, died on December 29 after allegedly consuming potato chips along with his twin sister from a food corner.

The boy’s sister, Aleeza, was also in a critical condition but she was saved as her stomach was washed timely at a hospital.

Related: Sindh government to recruit food security officers in SFA

According to ARY News’ correspondent, Nasir Hassan, the father of the children said his children fell unconscious, after having alleged poisonous chips from the market.

Later, the Cantonment police had registered a first information report (FIR) into the matter on the complaint of the father of the deceased boy.

As per details, the case was lodged under Sections 319 and 322 PPC on a complaint filed by station house officer (SHO) of Cantonment police station, Raees Khanzada, as father of the deceased boy, Abdul Sattar Mallah, was reluctant to file the case.