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MULTAN, Jan 13 (APP):Punjab Food Authority (PFA) claimed on Monday to have seized 100 kg substandard bakery products, 10 kg expired ingredients, and 10 kg low-quality khoya (condensed milk) from various food points and discarded.
During an operation against food points in the city, the PFA team headed by Director Operations South Zubair Ahmed Ijaz inspected various food points, including sweets production units and poultry shops.
During the inspection, authorities found significant health violations, including the presence of expired bakery items, substandard khoya and harmful additives.
The teams inspected a sweets and confectionery unit on Sui Gas road and imposed fine of Rs 50,000 for selling expired bakery products.
Two meat shops in Gulistan Market and Noon Chowk were penalized by imposing Rs 75,000 fine for preparing meat in unhygienic environment, contaminated with pests.
A sweets shop in Hussain Awaami Bazaar was fined Rs 50,000 due to storage of food in contaminated freezers and unhygienic production areas.
Furthermore, two units on Chowk Double Phatak and Suraj Kund road were penalized Rs 75,000 for using poor-quality ingredients in the preparation of sohan halwa.
Another sweets unit in Rashid Colony was fined Rs 50,000 for mixing starch with khoya, a practice that compromises its quality.
Speaking on the occasion, the PFA DG emphasized that special campaign against substandard sweets and bakery items would continue. He reassured the public that strict action would be taken against those mixing harmful chemicals and ingredients in food products.