The Punjab Food Authority piloting a hygiene campaign to rid outlets of dirt has tightened its noose on adulterators and fresh juice vendors by sealing off five outlets and fined several others after charging them with flouting the hygiene rules.
On Tuesday, Operations Director Ayesha Mumtaz leading the Samanabad team closed down the Bismillah Naan shop because of poor cleanliness and the Butt General Store for lacking business license and selling off expired products. The Khalid Ahmad Distribution Unit, another outlet, was closed because of having dirty store rooms and expired food items.
The Data Ganj Bukhsh Town team sealed off the Allah Waris Milk Shop at the Railway Station and the Haji Mango Juice, while its Aziz Bhatti Town counterpart fined the Times Foods, the Alrafiq Sweets and the Ice Land in Airland Society.