Punjab Food Authority (PFA) meat safety teams shut down a shop besides imposing Rs345,000 worth of fine on 16 outlets during an operation against unhygienic meat shops and fast food points in the city.
The teams inspected 56 meat shops, fast food points and meat carrier vehicles in Tollinton Market and Johar Town in the daylong operation.
They discarded 120kg of spurious meat and 30 litres of rancid oil, issuing warning notices to suppliers.
A team of the PFA raided a food point and stopped its production and sale by imposing an emergency prohibition order (EPO).
The PFA director genera; said the authority took the action against the food business operator (FBO) for storing unhygienic meat in dirty freezers with the intention of using it in food preparation.
He said the PFA had imposed hefty fines on business operators for failing to present employees' medical and training certificates to the raiding teams on the spot.
He urged the FBOs to ensure compliance with the rules set by the authority.
During Ramazan, any food businesses involved in adulteration and counterfeiting will be closed and a case would be registered as per the PFA Act, he added.
He also mentioned that the PFA was compiling comprehensive record of the meat, tracking it from the source to Tollinton Market and where it is supplied beyond that.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 20th, 2024.
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