PFA seals factory, seizes over 7,000kg adulterated spices


The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has sealed a factory and confiscated more than 7,000kg tainted spices during an operation in the area of Shadi Pura Bund Road here on Tuesday.
PFA Director General retired Captain Muhammad Usman said that raiding team seized 5,620kg adulterated red chilli powder, 1,300kg hot pepper and 150kg turmeric. He said  that  contaminated chilli was being  prepared by colouring the  husks of rice. He further  said that the team also found a huge quantity of sawdust, husk of rice, loose colours and many other ingredients during the raid. He told that action was taken against the  factory after testing  positive which  conducted on the spot. Muhammad Usman said that  these spices were supplied on the  different  small  shops  with  different brand  names  after  packing  in  attractive  packaging. He  added  that  authority  has  unearthed a factory after sting operation and  surveillance of adulterated chilli supply chain.He  said that the sale of spices completely banned in Punjab for the last several months because the use of adulterated and substandard spices cause several diseases among consumers.
The director general said that PFA will not compromise on the quality of food and will deal with iron hands to violators who will not meet the PFA food standards. Punjab Food Authority is doing work under the zero-tolerance policy  against food  adulterators in Punjab on the directions of Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar, he added.

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