LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has carried out a province-wide drive against frozen meat manufacturers here on Saturday.

In the drive, meat safety teams sealed two units for not following the Punjab Pure Food Regulations 2018.

The teams have inspected 16 frozen meat units in a daylong operation. Out of 16 units, two were sealed, five punished and nine units were served warning notices for bringing about improvement in their food businesses.

The PFA teams have shut down Al-Shaheer Frozen Meat in Lahore and Hamza Poultry Products in Sheikhupura owing to violating the rules of PFA Act.

Published in Dawn, February 17th, 2019

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