PFA seals four food businesses in Lahore

Food safety team carried out raids and sealed Taipei Restaurant in Gulberg

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) sealed four food businesses, including two restaurants, in the provincial capital, on Tuesday.

A food safety team, under the supervision of a food safety officer, carried out raids and sealed Taipei Restaurant in Gulberg for using expired products and unsatisfactory hygiene, including the presence of insects and several other issues.



The teams also sealed Tuscany Restaurant for placing preserved food on the ground, for using rancid oil, for labelling food articles improperly and for having poor hygiene.

PFA watchdogs inspected the dairy section of Gourmet Foods located in Sundar Industrial Estate and sealed it for not complying with food safety standards. Further, teams also sealed the pizza and sweets section of Gourmet Foods during a raid in Bhobhatian Chowk.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 23^rd, 2018.