PFA Imposes Heavy Fines On Various Food Points Over Punjab Pure Food Rules Violations

LODHRAN, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th Aug, 2024) Punjab Food Authority (PFA) took action to prevent substandard food and imposed heavy fines on various food points over violations of Punjab pure food rules.

PFA food safety teams inspected several food points including the hospital canteen, soda water factory, and cheese units, for violations of Punjab Pure Food Rules.

Rs 20,000 fine was imposed for storing food in a contaminated place, lack of personal hygiene of food handlers, poor cleanliness arrangements in the kitchen area at 100 Chak Multan road in Lodhran.

Likewise, Rs 20,000 fine to sweets and bakers for poor pest control arrangements, accumulation of dirty water in the washing area, and non-covering of food.

Rs 12,000 fine was imposed on Qulfa and Ice Cream shop near the nursing school.

Similarly, 2 cheese units in Kadirpur Chamana were fined Rs 12,000 each for the non-labelling of finished products, accumulation of waste water in the processing area, and poor sanitation in the production area.

Apart from this, the soda water factory in Abbasiya colony was fined Rs 15,000 for pest infestation, filter change not being recorded and labelling, while the Khoya unit in Galewal was fined Rs 15,000 for not cleaning milk bottles and the presence of untraceable ingredients.