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RAWALPINDI, Dec 24 (APP):As the first winter rain further lowered temperatures and triggered a surge of tourists to Murree, the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Wednesday launched a crackdown on food outlets operating under unhygienic conditions, sealing a hotel and penalising several others along the Mall Road.
PFA Director General Asim Javed led enforcement teams and conducted surprise inspections of food points in the main commercial area of the hill station. During the operation, 20 food outlets were checked for compliance with food safety and hygiene standards.
A PFA spokesman said a well-known hotel was sealed immediately over poor sanitation and serious violations of food safety laws, while three food points were fined a total of Rs 80,000. Notices were also issued to 16 other outlets, directing them to improve hygiene standards without delay.
Speaking on the occasion, Asim Javed said ensuring the availability of safe, quality and hygienic food for tourists in Murree was the authority’s top priority, adding that no negligence would be tolerated in this regard.
He said action would continue without discrimination against those violating food safety regulations, particularly during the peak tourist season, to safeguard public health.
The director general urged the tourists and residents to report complaints regarding food quality to the authority’s helpline 1223, assuring that prompt action would be taken.