The Punjab Food Authority on Thursday foiled attempts to supply 24,000 kilograms expired food products while taking action against four cold stores in different areas of the provincial metropolis.
Following a tip-off by PFA Vigilance Cell, food safety teams conducted raids under the supervision of Provincial Minister for Food Samiullah Chaudhry and PFA Director General Captain (R) Muhammad Usman.
According to details, PFA confiscated 1,200 kilograms expired corns, 190 kilogram minced meat and hooves during a raid at Kold Kraft Cold Storage. In another raid, as many as 1600 kilogram wastes and filth of animals and 800 kilogram substandard meat of emaciated chicken were taken into possession from Soveyiner Cold Storage. The team also seized 20,000 kilogram sweet potato which was stored for producing sugar.
Similarly, PFA officials raided Polar Old Storage, located at Bhoptian Chowk and confiscated 600 kilogram chicken meat. The team of PFA also stopped the production and sale of Saz Protei by serving emergency prohibition order. Further, PFA imposed totaling fines of Rs50,000 on Contech Cold Storage due to stored nontraceable products.
Food Minister and DG Food Authority said that all confiscated material sent to dumping site for dumping as per eco-friendly policy. The crackdown will continue against food business operators (FBOs) till the elimination of food adulteration.