PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority officials on Friday sealed a canteen at the Lady Reading Hospital over unhygienic conditions and fined its owner as the authority a launched a two-day special campaign to check quality of food served in the canteens of major hospitals across the province.

A spokesman of the authority told mediapersons here on Friday that on the first day of the campaign, inspections of canteens of the 39 District Headquarters Hospitals and other public and private health facilities in Peshawar, Mardan, Malakand, Hazara, Kohat, Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan divisions were conducted.

He said nine canteens in Peshawar division, 10 in Malakand, and eight in Hazara division were checked.

He said surprise raids were conducted on the canteens of Lady Reading Hospital and Sifwat Ghayur Shaheed Memorial Hospital on Warsak and Ring roads and other government hospitals.

He said a team sealed a canteen at the LRH over poor hygiene.

The authority’s spokesman said heavy fines were also imposed on the owners over violations of hygiene rules. He said notices were issued to the canteen owners to improve hygiene.

Published in Dawn, April 27th, 2024