Adulteration: PFA seals two factories

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) sealed two factories in Shahdara on Saturday. Food safety officials conducted raids at a beverage and a khoya manufacturing factory.

PFA officials found that one of the factories was manufacturing khoya, a confectionary item, by mixing in chemicals and artificial flavouring.

The unit was supplying this contaminated product to various shops across the city. The authority also seized a large amount of adulterated khoya and contaminated milk which was later discarded by the authority.

Similarly, Arshad Bottle Factory was caught red-handed refilling empty bottles with counterfeit beverages.

Over 500 bottles and other materials were seized from the factory while their equipment was also confiscated.

PFA Director General Captain (retd) Muhammad Usman said that hundreds of bottles were prepared on a daily basis and were then supplied across Lahore.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 28^th, 2018.