RAWALPINDI: Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has launched a crackdown on food production units that failed to meet hygiene standards in the Rawat Industrial Area on Saturday.

According to a PFA spokesperson, two food factories were fined a total of Rs200,000 over cleanliness arrangements. A cake manufacturing factory was fined Rs100,000, while a snack production unit was also fined the same amount.

During the surprise inspections led by the additional director general of PFA, both factories were found to have extremely poor sanitation conditions. The food authority has urged the public to stay alert and report any food safety complaints by dialling PFA’s helpline at 1223.

Published in Dawn, May 4th, 2025