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Dera Ismail Khan, Feb 12 (APP):The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority has intensified its operations against the adulteration mafia across the district as part of efforts to provide pure food to people.
The authority’s team conducted the operations against the food adulteration mafia and also recovered and destroyed expired beverages in large quantity while Counterfeit and substandard food items were seized.
On the direction of Deputy Director Halal Food Authority, Dera Muhammad Asif, the authority’s team conducted the operation and recovered expired beverages in large quantity. The food safety teams took immediate action, destroying the expired products on-site to prevent them from reaching consumers. In addition, heavy fines were imposed on those found violating food safety regulations.
Meanwhile, Samples of milk were collected from various supply tanks and shops and subjected to testing at a modern mobile food testing lab.
Counterfeit and substandard food items were seized from grocery stores during the operation. The owners were fined under the Food Safety Act, and further action was being taken as per the Act.