PFA director visits food testing labs

In 2019, the authority conducted a medical screening of 58,079 food handlers, 8,457 tests of food samples

LAHORE: Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Director General Irfan Memon on Monday visited PFA Food Testing Laboratory and Medical Screening Facility to review the arrangements being provided to the food industry.

On that occasion, the DG PFA was briefed about the modern testing system of food samples according to the international standards. He was told about the annual schedule checking and sampling performed by PFA.

In the year 2019, the authority conducted a medical screening of 58,079 food handlers and 8,457 tests of food samples. Memon said, “Food and medical screening capacity would be increased very soon.”

He said the industry has shown trust and satisfaction over the annual sampling schedule for the screening of food samples by the PFA. Enhancement of modern laboratories would be able to trace out the counterfeiters and adulteration mafia, he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 10^th, 2019.