The district administration Abbottabad and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Halal Food Authority Sunday imposed fines of Rs500,000 on milk suppliers found violating food safety standards and destroyed 2,600 liters of substandard milk during a joint inspection campaign launched to ensure the supply of safe and quality milk to consumers.
Crackdown on milk adulteration, Rs500,000 fines imposed on violators
ABBOTTABAD, Jul 19 (APP): The district administration Abbottabad and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Halal Food Authority Sunday imposed fines of Rs500,000 on milk suppliers found violating food safety standards and destroyed 2,600 liters of substandard milk during a joint inspection campaign launched to ensure the supply of safe and quality milk to consumers.
The operation was carried out by Assistant Commissioner Abbottabad Afrasiab Zubair Hundal and Additional Director of the Halal Food Authority Abbottabad Tahir Habib.
During the campaign, officials inspected 64 milk transport vehicles entering the city, 52 milk shops and key supply points. A total of 200 milk samples were collected and tested using modern testing kits for formalin, urea, neutralizers, maltodextrin, boric acid and other chemical adulterants.
According to the inspection results, none of the samples contained formalin, urea, neutralizers, maltodextrin or boric acid. However, 13 samples were found adulterated with skim milk powder. Of these, four samples were linked to suppliers from Punjab, two from Haripur and seven from local suppliers in Havelian.
The authorities imposed cumulative fines of Rs500,000 on the violators and disposed of 2,600 litres of substandard milk on the spot to protect public health.
Speaking on the occasion, officials warned milk vendors to ensure the sale of only pure and quality milk, stating that strict legal action would be taken against anyone found violating food safety regulations in future.
The district administration and the Halal Food Authority reaffirmed their commitment to continuing joint enforcement operations to ensure the uninterrupted supply of safe, hygienic and high-quality milk and other food items to the public.
