The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Thursday sealed two food businesses and discarded 0.3 million rotten eggs while carrying out an operation in Chichawatni and Sahiwal, under the supervision of its Director General Irfan Memon. The authority took action against FBOs over non-compliance with food law.
According to the details, the authority had sealed Bake Master Food Industry and Koh-e-Noor Dairy over the recovery of 750kg fungus-infested food items and 68 rolls of fake labelling. Acting on the tip-off, the authority raided Faizan Cold Store and confiscated a huge cache of hatchery eggs. These rotten eggs used to supply to bakeries and biscuit powder manufacturing companies. Rotten eggs were collected from hatcheries and cold stores for use in the manufacturing of bakery items. Confiscated rotten eggs would be discarded after bringing at solid waste dumping site as per eco-friendly policy to protect the environment. DG PFA said that M.A Foods, Ravi Cold Store and Haji Nazir & Sons Cold Store had been charged with hefty fines over poor arrangements.
He further said that vigilance teams are active across the province and adulteration mafia can’t hide its self from the eye of the authority. People who are dodging public by counterfeiting and adulteration deserve strict punishments, DG said.