K-P food authority discards over 2000kg of adulterated black tea

In a separate raid, the food authority also discarded 500 litres of milk and 300kg of yogurt

PESHAWAR: In two separate operations in Peshawar late Monday, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Authority discarded 2,000 kilogrammes of adultered black tea, 500 litres of mixed powdered milk and 300 kilogrammes of yogurt.

The authority also arrested two suspects. Details from the operations said a location in the Gulbahar area was identified as an adulterated unit for black tea. The team that led the operation was headed by Deputy Director Administration Mohammad Shoaib Khan. He said his team had been investigating the case for at least a week.



Commenting on the matter, Night Squad Captain and Director Operations Khalid Khan Khattak said the adulterated unit was used for mixing colour and bark with black tea. He said the suspects were handed over to the police and the unit was sealed.

In a separate raid, the authority discarded more than 500 litres of powdered mixed milk and some 300 kilogrammes of yogurt. Assistant Director Asad Ali told media that the distributor was mixing skimmed milk in fresh milk and yogurt. The suspect was handed over to the K-P police and the shop sealed.