RAWALPINDI: The food branch of Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has issued 12 notices to food outlets over unhygienic conditions.

According to RCB, a total of 14 food samples were collected which were sent to lab for quality test while fines were also imposed on rules violators.

The cases of substandard food items were also sent to the court of the cantonment magistrate which imposed fines on the violators.

Food Inspectors on the directive of the Cantonment Executive Officer Sibtain Raza conducted surprise visits to different markets including Saddar, Allahabad, Peshawar Road and other areas and inspected cleanliness condition with quality of food items at 25 food outlets.

He said the teams were conducting raids at food outlets in different areas on daily basis.

Published in Dawn, July 23rd, 2019