A team of Punjab Food Authority officials seized 3,000 litres adulterated milk and foiled an attempt to supply of it in the market being carried on a vehicle, on Sunday.
PFA Director General Captain (R) Muhammad Usman said that dairy safety team intercepted a vehicle near Bahawalpur Bypass having three thousands of litres tainted milk on a vehicle number MLD-9249. PFA disposed of the confiscated milk over proved contamination of powder, chemicals and poor quality ice in the milk. He said that samples were taken during checking and laboratory test was conducted on the spot which result came positive. He told that action was taken against milk supplier on the tipoff information of vigilance cell. He further said that authority has completed the initial interrogation and started collecting more record for further investigation for unearthing the purchasers and factory. DG said that chemical and powder chemical contaminated milk is unfit for human consumption and becomes cause of health diseases. PFA has accelerated the operation against them to bring down wicked practice of milk adulteration in Punjab, he mentioned.