NAROWAL: Teams of the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) during a crackdown on Thursday seized 500 litres of chemical mixed milk and later wasted it.

Punjab Food Authority Deputy Director Operations Hafiz Muhammad Imran on Thursday blocked the entry and exit routes of Narowal city and checked loaded vehicles, three-wheelers and motorcyclists bringing milk to the city. The teams of the Punjab Food Authority obtained samples of the milk supplied to the citizens of Narowal.

The food safety teams checked the quality of the milk samples on the spot through modern analytical machines. Heavy fines were imposed after the checked milk samples did not conform to the standards and rules set by food regulator.

The food safety team disposed of 500 litres of chemically prepared milk on the spot.

Hafiz Imran along with the food safety team also inspected the milk shops.

The shopkeepers were fined for selling unwholesome milk and for not having proper cleaning arrangements in shops and warned to cancel their licences.

Published in Dawn, August 19th, 2022