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PESHAWAR, Dec 16 (APP): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority (KPFS&HFA) has intensified its operations across the province against substandard and unhygienic food items, seizing and destroying large quantities of unsafe and expired products in Peshawar and Haripur.
According to details shared by the food authority spokesperson on Tuesday, the Town-I team of KPFS&HFA, in coordination with the district administration, conducted a joint operation on Phandu Road in Peshawar. During the raid on a warehouse, 1,500 kilograms of various substandard food items were recovered, including low-quality ketchup, expired chemicals, and other hazardous food products. Legal proceedings have been initiated against those involved in the violations.
Similarly, in Haripur, the food authority team took action against a ketchup manufacturing factory located in the Hattar Industrial Estate. During the inspection, 750 kilograms of substandard and expired ketchup pulp and 80 kilograms of inferior-quality vinegar were recovered, which were intended for use in the production process. The unsafe items were destroyed on the spot, and heavy fines were imposed on the factory owners.
Director General KP Food Safety and Halal Food Authority, Wasif Saeed, praised the teams for their successful operations and reiterated that indiscriminate action would continue against those supplying substandard and harmful food items. He emphasized that no compromise would be made on food quality and that strict enforcement of food safety laws would be ensured to protect public health.