LAHORE, Aug 01 (APP):The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Saturday seized 1,300 kilograms of counterfeit red chilli powder worth millions of rupees,sealed two food businesses registered a criminal case and imposed fines totaling Rs.1 million during a crackdown against food adulteration in Lahore. The operation,carried out on the directives of Chief Minister(CM),Maryam Nawaz Sharif was led by PFA Director General(DG) Raja Mansoor Ahmad,who supervised raids in Gulshan Ravi and Sundar …
Two units sealed,Rs.1m fine imposed over adulteration
LAHORE, Aug 01 (APP):The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Saturday seized 1,300 kilograms of counterfeit red chilli powder worth millions of rupees,sealed two food businesses registered a criminal case and imposed fines totaling Rs.1 million during a crackdown against food adulteration in Lahore.
The operation,carried out on the directives of Chief Minister(CM),Maryam Nawaz Sharif was led by PFA Director General(DG) Raja Mansoor Ahmad,who supervised raids in Gulshan Ravi and Sundar Industrial Estate.
According to the authority,enforcement teams recovered counterfeit chilli powder prepared with substandard food colors and artificial flavours along with other adulterated food products intended for sale.
A warehouse in Gulshan Ravi was found storing fake chilli powder manufactured using poor-quality colours and flavours.
The premises were sealed,an FIR was registered against those responsible and the counterfeit stock was destroyed after laboratory tests declared it unfit for human consumption.
The PFA also disposed of adulterated food items, including fake chilli powder,substandard food colours,artificial flavours,meat,butter and flour to prevent them from reaching consumers.
Separately,the authority imposed cumulative fines of Rs.1 million on an international beverage manufacturing plant and a restaurant for unhygienic conditions and violations of food safety regulations.
Speaking after the operation,Ahmad said the crackdown was part of the provincial government’s ongoing campaign against food adulteration and warned that no leniency would be shown to those involved in manufacturing or selling counterfeit and hazardous food products.
He said the authority would continue strict enforcement of food safety regulations and take legal action against adulteration,food fraud and the sale of substandard or expired products to protect public health.
