Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) Confiscates 11,500 Liters Low Quality Milk, 2000 Substandard Juice Bottles In 2018

The Food Branch of Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) in an effort to ensure supply of quality food items to the resident conducted raids in different areas of cantonment and confiscated over 11,500 liters low quality milk and 2000 substandard juice bottles during last six months of 2018.

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Jul, 2018 ) :The Food Branch of Rawalpindi Cantonment board (RCB) in an effort to ensure supply of quality food items to the resident conducted raids in different areas of cantonment and confiscated over 11,500 liters low quality milk and 2000 substandard juice bottles during last six months of 2018.

According to RCB spokesman, the milk and juice was disposed off under the supervision of Additional Cantonment Executive Officer, Arslan Haider and Chief Food Inspector Waris Bhatti.

Chief Food Inspector along with food inspectors and team also checked hygienic condition at the food outlets and imposed over two million rupees fines on the rules violators.

Food Inspectors on the directive of the Cantonment Executive Officer Sibtain Raza conducted surprise visits of different markets including Saddar, Peshawar Road, Qasim Market, Chor, Allahabad, Masrial, Tench Bhatta, Peoples Colony, Chungi Number 22, Bakra Mandi and other areas during the period and inspected cleanliness condition with quality of food items at food outlets.

He said, the teams also imposed fines on the stall holders and vendors for unhygienic food and poor cleanliness condition.

The raids would continue, he said adding that the teams were directed to also check the health of the workers serving at the food outlets.

He informed that the team also checked quality of milk at hotels, tea-stalls andmilk shops besides collecting 592 samples. The reports of 210 samples have been received. 110 milk supply vehicles were checked with milk adulteration kits and analyzer machine, he added.