The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Tuesday sealed three food businesses and charged six food business operators with totaling fines Rs162,000 for violating the rules of PFA Act.
Food safety teams of PFA also stopped the production of 12 food points by serving emergency prohibition orders. The teams also warned 23 food outlets, asking them to improve the hygienic condition in a daylong operation.
The food inspection drive was held on the directions of PFA Director General Captain (R) Muhammad Usman. PFA’s enforcement teams have visited a number of food points and processing units in the provincial metropolis. They checked food quality, hygiene working environment and food safety standards by ensuring the implementation of Punjab Pure Food Regulations.
A team of PFA sealed a production of Doce Foods for not taking preventative measures to control pests, using rusty machinery, an abundance of insects in the kitchen area and unavailability of labels. In another raid, PFA closed down Madina Bakery (production unit) for selling expired sweets, open dustbins and failing to meet hygiene working environment. Major Bong Dhaba was sealed by PFA for doing business without medical certificates and stinky environment. A huge quantity of adulterated and unwholesome food was discarded by PFA.