The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Friday province-wide inspection operation held against sugar mills to ensure the food safety measures and standards before starting of crushing seasons.
PFA Director General Captain (R) Muhammad Usman said that the food safety teams of theauthority have visited 44 sugar mills in a daylong operation but inspected only 40 mills owing to found four mills closed. The teams have examined 18 mills in Lahore Zone, 13 in South Punjab and nine sugar mills in Rawalpindi Zone. Teams have visited the different sections of the mills and inspected storage and hygiene arrangements. During the operation, PFA watchdog teams have served warning notices for improvement to all sugar mills. The purpose of the drive was to control the contamination of chemicals in it that is used usually during its preparing process, as
well as to make sure the implementation of food regulations. The provincial food regulatory body would take strict action who do not follow the PFA act. Meanwhile, food authority is taking all preventative measures and necessary steps for the bright future of the food industry in Pakistan.