Pizza chain among eateries fined over poor hygiene

PFA seeks police help to seal fast food place in Liberty

LAHORE: A Punjab Food Authority team in Gulberg Town fined a Pizza Hut outlet on MM Alam Road on Monday for serving sub-standard tomato ketchup to its customers and for storing raw meat and ice cream in the same deep freezer.

The team sealed Fine Fast Food in Liberty Market for using expired products in preparing meals, for serving sub-standard tomato ketchup to its customers and for poor hygiene in the cooking area. The PFA had to seek assistance from the police when the restaurant management put up resistance to its sealing.

A fine was imposed on Palillos restaurant for not destroying leftover food which was found stored in a deep freezer and for using food products that did not mention expiry dates.

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In Data Ganj Buksh Town, a PFA team sealed Al-Fazal Restaurant, Malik Javed Hotel, Shahi Murgh Chanay and Ghani Gee Restaurant on Abbot Road over poor hygiene.

A PFA official said that cooking areas in these restaurants were located in close vicinity of toilets and deep freezers were in a poor state. Alongside, he said that the managements had failed to produce medical certificates required for workers employed at these restaurants. At Ghani Jee Restaurant, he said dead rats were spotted in the food storage area. The PFA  team also imposed a heavy fine on Tuba Restaurant for poor cleanliness.

Maula Bakhsh Pan Shop was sealed for operating an unlicensed food business. Arshad Pakoray Samosay was fined for using sub-standard tomato ketchup and keeping food products uncovered.

In Samanabad Town, Irfan Nan Shop was sealed for poor hygiene and Nayab Water Filtration Unit was sealed for operating without a licence.

In Ravi Town, production units of Arif Sweets; Kashmir Bakers and Khalifa Bakers were sealed on poor cleanliness and failure to produce medical certificates for their workers.

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In Shalimar Town, Madina Sheer Faroosh; Bilal Juice Corner and Rafique Sweets and Bakers were sealed on poor hygiene.

A PFA team in Nishtar Town imposed fines on Star Sweets and Al-Fazal Milk Products and Cuisine for poor cleanliness arrangements. Bhola Rehmani Milk Shop was also sealed in Wagha Town and Anmol Sweets in Aziz Bhatti Town.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 18^th, 2015.