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MULTAN, Jan 20 (APP):In a major initiative to ensure food safety, the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) launched an
operation in Multan, Khanewal, and Lodhran districts.
The operation, conducted under the guidance of PFA Director General Muhammad Asim Javed,
resulted in hefty fines, closures, and the disposal of expired and unhygienic
products.
In Multan, food safety teams conducted inspections at multiple food outlets, including milk shops, restaurants, bakeries, and street food vendors. Two milk shops in Zakariya Town and Khan Village were fined Rs 20,000 each for failing to meet milk quality standards. A restaurant in Fawara Chowk, Shujabad, faced a Rs 30,000 fine after insects were found in the freezer and food processing was carried out in an open area.
A bakery in Chowk Pul Barara was penalized Rs 25,000 for using substandard ingredients in sweets,
while a Nihari shop in Chowk Shah Abbas was fined Rs 20,000 for poor cleanliness
and hygiene practices.
In Khanewal, a bakery near 68 Mor intersection was shut down temporarily after the food storage
area was found to be unhygienic, with production suspended until improvements were made.
A breakfast point on Mawlvi Hidayatullah Road was fined Rs 30,000 for using Chinese salt in food preparations. Additionally, grocery stores and bakeries in Faiz Bazaar and Liaquat Bazaar were fined Rs 10,000 each for selling expired tea leaves and open spices.
In Lodhran, a pizza outlet near the Children’s Park in the Model Market was fined Rs 15,000 for using
rancid oil in food preparation. Two hotels in Baloch Market and Ghausia Chowk were collectively
fined Rs 35,000 over unhygienic conditions.