PFA Discards 60,000-kg Substandard Meat During Two Months

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Dec, 2018 ) :Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Thursday discarded 60,000 kilograms substandard meat in last two months during operation against butchers and illegal slaughter houses.

The purpose of the operation was to control the sale of unhygienic meat in the provincial metropolis.

This was informed by PFA Director General Capt. (R) Muhammad Usman.

He said that during raids meat safety team and vigilance cell of PFA confiscated 2,500 kg meat from two meat points including Meat Store and Nadeem Store. The raids were conducted in the area of Township and at Pindi Stop.

He said that substandard meat of ill animals was brought at shops for selling after slaughtering at illegal slaughter houses.

He said that all seized meat was set ablaze at the Punjab Agriculture and Meat Company's furnace.

The PFA also warned two food outlets, asking them to improve hygienic condition.

The DG further said that PFA was taking strict action and getting registered cases against the butchers involved in this bad practice.

He informed that special meat safety teams and vigilance were working in two shifts to ensure the provision of healthy and quality meat in markets.