Over 100 dozen rotten eggs discarded, lodges case against owner

MULTAN, Jul 07 (APP):Punjab Food Authority (PFA) discarded over 100 dozen rotten eggs and got registered case against the bakery owner.

According to the PFA,the team conducted raid at a bakery in Basti Khuda Buksh, Vehari road on the directions of PFA Director General Syed Musa Raza.The team during inspection discovered that rejected and spoiled eggs obtained from a hatchery were intended for use in the preparation of cakes, rusks, biscuits and other bakery products. Acting swiftly, food safety officials confiscated and destroyed more than 100 dozen substandard eggs on the spot.

The authority also got registered First Information Report (FIR) at the relevant police station against bakery owner.

Speaking on the occasion, DG PFA, Syed Musa Raza, said there would be no leniency for those endangering public health. He termed the use of hatchery-rejected rotten eggs in food production not only a violation of food safety laws but also a serious threat to human health.

He reaffirmed that the PFA would continue its zero-tolerance policy against the manufacture, sale and distribution of unsafe food, ensuring the availability of safe, hygienic and quality food for citizens.