RAWALPINDI, Mar 04 (APP):The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) and the Islamabad Food Authority (IFA) destroyed 2,500 litres of adulterated milk in a joint operation, thwarting an attempt to supply unsafe milk to consumers in the twin cities.
According to a spokesman on Wednesday, the action was carried out against a dairy unit operating on Lehtrar Road after a tip-off. Food safety teams collected samples from the premises and sent them for laboratory analysis which confirmed contamination with dry milk powder and vegetable ghee/oil.
Following receipt of the laboratory report, food authorities officials disposed of the adulterated milk, sealed the dairy unit and confiscated four freezers found on the premises.
The spokesman said the substandard milk was intended for supply in Rawalpindi and Islamabad but timely intervention prevented its distribution. A case was registered at the complaint of the Islamabad Food Authority and further investigation was under way.
The spokesman said the consumption of milk and yoghurt “increases significantly during Ramazan, and that is why food safety teams are conducting round-the-clock inspections to save the public from adulteration”.
He reiterated that there would be no compromise on public health and warned that strict action would continue against those involved in supplying unsafe food.
The spokesman urged citizens to report any sale of adulterated or substandard food items to the relevant food authority’s helpline to ensure prompt legal action against those responsible.