The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) continued its crackdown against adulterators and unhygienic food points in the provincial metropolis on Tuesday. The purpose of the crackdown was to ensure the provision of quality food in Punjab.
During the crackdown, food safety teams have sealed two food businesses including canteen and fast food point owing to multiple food hygiene issues. Also, Rs 121,000 fine was imposed on 12 food business operators.
According to details, the PFA enforcement team raided Jalo Park’s canteen and sealed it for providing poor quality food to customers and failed to produce medical certificates of its workers. The team also discovered the richness of pests, open dustbins, improper cleanliness arrangements and expired carbonated drinks. A team of PFA also closed Java BBQ and Shawarma Points due to the presence of washroom in kitchen premises, stinky environment and for using rusty vessels and cosmetic colours. Apart from that, workers of the shop did not have medical certificates.
Further, the authority penalized 12 FBOs with a cumulative fine of Rs121,000 due to failure to meet the food safety standards and poor hygienic conditions. PFA has served warning notices for improvement on 89 food points.