The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) sealed a spice factory and confiscated around 10,000 kilograms adulterated salt and spices from the spot during a raid in the area of Badami Bagh on Monday.
On the tip-off PFA vigilance cell, PFA Additional Director General (Operations) Rafia Haider along with raiding party rushed on the factory and caught red-handed workers while preparing adulterated products. She said that PFA's watchdogs have seized 400 sacks of different essential commodities like salt and peppers. She further said that around 900 kg substandard and unhygienic non-food grade color, artificial sugar (sweetness), and other adulterated products were also taken into custody. Mono Sodium Glutamate (MSG) was also being used in preparation of spices which is strictly forbidden as per Punjab Pure Food Regulations 2017, she said.
ADG Operations added that spices were also being repacked to change the expiry dates which is criminal act. She said that use of substandard and adulterated food products are injurious to health and citizen should only purchase products from trustworthy place.
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