Bilal Yasin Seals Two Restaurants

LAHORE, Dec 6 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 06th Dec, 2016 ) : Provincial Minister for Food, Bilal Yasin on Tuesday sealed two restaurants during his visit to various restaurants here. He sealed Chinese restaurant Hsin Kuang and Qabail Restaurant, situated at MM Alam Road, for serving unhygienic food, poor cleanliness situation in cooking area, improper tagging of food items and child labour.

Minister also imposed Rs 300,000 fine on Sichuan Restaurant, situated near Mini Market. He also visited Pizza Hut and Munal Restaurant and directed their administration to improve cleanliness situation.

He said that usage of expired items, presence of flies and poor cleanliness situation was intolerable.

The provincial minister said that restaurants should follow SOPs of food authority, those performing well would be appreciated with cash reward and certificates.

While talking to the media, he said that those restaurants playing with the health of people would be dealt with strictly. He said that child labour, use of unhygienic food, improper cleanliness situation and staff working in production areas with injured hands would not be tolerated.

Bilal Yasin directed all the food inspectors working in various districts to ensure strict monitoring in their cities. He said that he would himself visit various cities to inspect the cleanliness situation in restaurants.