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LAHORE, Aug 27 (APP):Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Director General Muhammad Asim Javaid held a meeting with a delegation of the Punjab Bar Council to strengthen legal action against adulteration mafia and ensure early disposal of pending food safety cases in courts, here on Wednesday.
The DG gave a detailed briefing on the PFA Act, Punjab Pure Food Rules, and Food Authority Regulations besides highlighting PFA’s enforcement performance, administrative measures and field operations. He also apprised the delegation of the authority’s food labs, licensing system, and initiatives for public awareness.
Asim Javed said that a joint committee comprising members of Punjab Food Authority and Punjab Bar Council would be formed to work on a coordinated strategy for protecting public health and eliminating substandard and harmful food from the market. He said that strict legal action was already being taken against food business operators found guilty of food law violations.
The Bar Council delegation appreciated the PFA’s measures, including the School Nutrition Program and free food safety training programs for women and termed the PFA’s cooperation with the Bar Council as a milestone in the public interest. They emphasized that speeding up trials and decisions of food safety cases was the need of hour.
They also lauded DG PFA on his efforts against food adulteration and his initiatives to raise public awareness.