The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Monday sealed around a dozen food outlets on the charges of selling adulterated and sub-standard food products. According to the information, PFA Samanabad Town's food safety officers shut down Bhutto Tika Shop and Muhammad Ali Karahi Shop in Allama Iqbal Town on the charges of using expired cooking oil. Both the outlets owners also failed to provide proof of chicken purchase while rotten chicken was also found in freezers. Workers were also oblivious of the rules of hygiene, another objection raised against these eateries by the PFA.
Nishtar Town officials brought shutters down of Alfazal Milk Products in Yohana Abad area on poor cleanliness. The shop was also being run without a proper food business license. There was no arrangement for insect control. The PFA officials also sealed Bhatti Ice Factory for using rusty ice moulds and operating business without food license.
The PFA Allama Iqbal Town's team sealed Ghousia Milk Shop in Township area because of unhygienic conditions. Workplace and workers had very poor cleanliness. The milk shop had stored milk in used chemical barrels. There was no arrangement of controlling flies and insects. Similarly, Hussain Milk Shop and Sweets in Maraghzar Colony were also closed for storing food products uncovered. It did not have any proof of raw material purchases. Provincial food authority's Gulberg Town officials sealed Moti Milk Shop and Alkasan Milk Shop for operating businesses without license. Aziz Bhatti Town and Wagha Town food safety officers sealed Chaudhry Milk Shop at Zarar Shaheed Road for using dirty freezers and did not have requisite food license.
The PFA Allama Iqbal Town officials sealed Rahat Ghee and Cooking Oil Mills in Raiwind area for not have lab facility in the factory. The authority's Shalimar Town and Data Gunj Buksh Town food safety officers sealed Rakha Jee Pakorian Wala in Nakhuda Chowk for similar reasons. Nagina Sweets was also sealed for selling food products without labelling required under the law.