RCB Food Branch Collects 3894 Food Samples In 2018; Four Mln Rupees Fine Imposed On Violators

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Jul, 2018 ) :The Food Branch of Rawalpindi Cantonment board (RCB) collected 3896 food samples during last six months of 2018 while fines amounting to four million rupees were imposed on the rules violators.

According to RCB spokesman, various restaurants, hotels and other fast food points were sealed for unhygienic and poor cleanliness conditions.

The department received the reports of 2896 samples which were sent to lab for quality test during the period.

1236 samples were unhealthy and low standard and their cases were forwarded to the court of Cantonment Magistrate which have decided nearly 825 cases and imposed fines amounting to over Rs 1.6 million.

387 cases are still pending, he informed.

The branch issued 80 notices and the violators were penalized with Rs 219,000 fine.

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

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 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.

To a question he said, the Food Branch of RCB imposed Rs 191,000 on food outlets during last month.

135 notices were also issued to the rules violators and nine food points were sealed.

He said, the teams collected 150 food samples. Rs 100,000 fines imposed under the cases of substandard food items which were earlier sent to the court of the cantonment judicial magistrate.

To a question, he informed that the team also checked quality of milk at hotels, tea-stalls and milk shops besides collecting 592 samples.

The reports of 210 samples have been received. 110 milk supply vehicles were also checked with milk adulteration kits and analyser machine.

Over 11500 liters low quality milk and 2000 juice bottles confiscated from different areas were disposed off.

The team under the supervision of Additional Cantonment Executive Officer, Arslan Haider and Chief Food Inspector Waris Bhatti also disposed off nearly 10 kilograms juice and fruit pulp in Nullah Lai.

Raids were also conducted on meat shops and team confiscated over 190 kg substandard meat and 175 kg chicken during the period.