Pakistan

Tea whitener producing company sealed in Lahore

PFA officials imposed a fine of Rs2,000 on Haji Bashir Milk Shop over poor cleanliness

Our Correspondent December 11, 2016

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has sealed the production unit of a famous tea whitening brand for using harmful ingredients in the manufacturing process.

Food safety officials also wasted 40,000 litres of the finished product. Officials told The Express Tribune the authority had earlier issued a warning to the manufacturers as instead of maintaining 3.5% dairy fat, the company was adding 8% vegetable fats.

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Separately, PFA officials imposed a fine of Rs2,000 on Haji Bashir Milk Shop over poor cleanliness and presence of insects in the shop.

The authority also imposed Rs9,000 penalty on Pizza Plus; Rs8,000 on Quick Fried Chicken in Faisal Town; Rs10,000 on Paradise Take Away at Liberty Market; Rs5,000 on Haji Milk Corner in Gulberg; Rs10,000 on Butt Sweets and Bakers in Gulberg; Rs6,000 on Waqas Sweets; Rs21,000 on Ghosia Halwa Puri; Rs12,500 on Ghosia Milk Shop; and Rs5,000 on Bismillah Hotel in Township.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 12^th, 2016.

COMMENTS (6)

Pakistani | 7 years ago | Reply Because they give business to them.. and thats what they do with govts

Soheib | 7 years ago | Reply ET has named the small business setups but could not name the Famous Tea Whitener, what a shame ET !!

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Sh khalid javaid | 7 years ago | Reply Media is the biggest black mailer in our country.may be the said company bribe them not to publish theirs name.

Nauman | 7 years ago | Reply If you cannot name them than whats the point of publishing an article. Stop saving big corps and think for humanity.

Muzzammil | 7 years ago | Reply Which company and brand is this?

Amir | 7 years ago | Reply Instead of protecting big corporations and politicians, name and shame please. we know how reporters blackmail corporations from naming them and shaming unless they contribute. The next bhatta collectors are such journalist who needs to be taken to task You can see how DAWN has sold themselves to the highest bidder

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