BY: ANI Correspondent:
GUJRANWALA — A crackdown against adulteration was carried out in Sialkot and Gujranwala under Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s zero-tolerance policy and on the directives of Punjab Food Authority Director General Raja Mansoor Ahmed.
During the operation, two illegal slaughterhouses and three food points were closed, while three outlets were fined a total of Rs330,000 and three cases were registered.
According to the Food Authority spokesperson, officials destroyed 450 kg of unhealthy meat, more than two tonnes of foul-smelling and substandard casings and ingredients, 30 kg of packing material and essence. Another 70 kg of packing material carrying unapproved labels was also seized.
In Sialkot, a sweets and bakery section at an outlet in Daska Industrial Estate was closed, while a case was registered against a bakery in the city for allegedly producing counterfeit products.
In Gujranwala, food safety teams recovered and destroyed 150 kg of fungus-infected meat from an illegal slaughterhouse in Iftikhar Colony and another 300 kg of diseased and hazardous meat from Mohalla Noorpura.
DG Food Authority Raja Mansoor Ahmed said continuous inspections were being conducted on the Chief Minister’s directives to ensure the supply of safe and quality food to citizens.
