PFA to start checking of oil samples from June 17

RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) will commence cooking oil and ghee sampling campaign from next month across the province for checking the quality of the products.

In this connection, the PFA has directed the manufacturing companies to contact with the PFA office till June 3 while collection of samples for testing from the open market would be started from June 17 in the presence of the companys representatives by following the blind-sampling method, the statement said.

He said that PFA would send samples to two laboratories for lab test which to be certified from ISOs and Pakistan Certified Councils.

On the completion of the sampling campaign, results would be published for public interest and awareness. In the light of the laboratory report, indiscriminate action would be taken against the units which results would not be satisfactory.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 31^st, 2019.