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SIALKOT, Nov 18 (APP):Punjab Food Authority (PFA) conducted a comprehensive crackdown across Sialkot, inspecting 241 food outlets in Daska, Sambrial and the city area to ensure compliance with food safety standards.
According to a PFA spokesperson, 26 outlets were fined Rs. 400,000, while large quantities of expired and prohibited food items were disposed of on the spot.
The teams also found unhygienic conditions, including flies in kitchen and processing areas, and spoiled meat and dairy products stored in broken freezers. Several outlets lacked important records such as employees’ medical and training certificates.
The spokesperson added that inspections of food points and marriage halls across the district were continuing under a zero-tolerance policy against unsafe food practices.