RAWALPINDI, Jul 09 (APP):The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has intensified its crackdown on adulterated milk, disposing of 1,000 litres of water-adulterated milk on the spot and imposing fines totaling Rs 270,000 on 13 milk transport vehicles for supplying substandard milk. According to a PFA spokesperson, the operation was conducted during a checkpoint set up at the Motorway Toll Plaza, where milk consignments being transported from Jhang to Rawalpindi and Islamabad …
PFA starts crackdown on adulterated milk
RAWALPINDI, Jul 09 (APP):The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has intensified its crackdown on adulterated milk, disposing of 1,000 litres of water-adulterated milk on the spot and imposing fines totaling Rs 270,000 on 13 milk transport vehicles for supplying substandard milk.
According to a PFA spokesperson, the operation was conducted during a checkpoint set up at the Motorway Toll Plaza, where milk consignments being transported from Jhang to Rawalpindi and Islamabad were thoroughly inspected.
During the operation, officials tested samples from around 25,000 litres of milk carried by 29 milk transport vehicles. Laboratory checks confirmed water adulteration in 1,000 litres of milk, which was immediately discarded. Owners of 13 vehicles transporting poor-quality milk were fined a combined Rs270,000.
The spokesperson said the authority carries out daily inspections of milk transport vehicles to ensure the supply of safe and quality milk to consumers. He added that strict action against food adulteration will continue without discrimination.
Citizens have been urged to report food-related complaints to the Punjab Food Authority’s helpline 1223 for prompt action.
