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RAWALPINDI, Oct 17 (APP): The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Rawalpindi on Friday seized and destroyed 500 kilograms of dead and diseased chickens during operations against unhygienic poultry suppliers in various parts of the city.
According to a PFA spokesperson, a team acted on a tip-off about the supply of dead poultry in Bagh Sardaran and intercepted a vehicle carrying 400 kilograms of dead chickens, which were immediately disposed of on the spot.
The spokesperson said the driver failed to produce any record of the poultry.
In another raid at a chicken shop in Choa Saidan, the PFA confiscated 100 kilograms of substandard meat and imposed a fine of Rs50,000 on the shop owner for storing stale chicken. One suspect was arrested, and a case was registered against the vehicle owner at the police station concerned.
The spokesperson said the timely operation prevented the sale of contaminated meat and protected citizens from consuming unsafe food. He added that strict action against the sale of dead and diseased poultry was under way across the province.
He urged citizens to report any such violations to the PFA Helpline 1223 to help curb the sale of unhygienic poultry.