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LAHORE, Dec 18 (APP):An enforcement team of Punjab Food Authority (PFA) carried out an early-morning crackdown on milk adulteration, resulting in the arrest of a key accused, sealing of a dairy shop and registration of two FIRs.
Food safety teams conducted an operation led by Additional Director General Operations Amina Rafiq in Shahdara, Gajjumata and along Raiwind Road. During the operation, 600 liters of milk prepared for sale were discarded, while 500kg of powder, empty powder bags, a freezer, weighing scale and other equipment were seized.
Director general stated that the accused was caught red-handed while dry powder used for the preparation of fake milk. He said that the suspect was secretly preparing adulterated milk inside a warehouse during early morning hours.
DG PFA said that a well-known dairy shop was also sealed and an FIR registered after milk samples failed laboratory tests. The adulterated milk was being supplied late at night and during Tahajjud and Fajr timings to various shops to evade detection.
He further stated that the recovered powder, chemicals and substandard ghee were intended to be used for preparing fake thick milk solution. He said that the ingredients used in fake milk are extremely hazardous to human health.
He said that food safety teams arrested the accused following prolonged surveillance and intelligence-based reconnaissance. He has requested the public to support the PFA in eliminating the adulteration mafia and report to the PFA on its 1223 helpline number in case of any complaints.