Surprise visits would be carried out to ice-making factories twice a month to check cleanliness arrangements and if all the tools and machinery are rust-free, according to sources at the Punjab Food Authority (PFA). The official sources told APP on Sunday that all ice-factory owners in the city had been sent a warning letter regarding cleanliness of machinery, tools being used in making ice, etc. They said that all tools should be rust-free and clean.
He said that the PFA had started checking the condition of ice-factories in various parts of the city. He said that the ice-factories were not allowed to produce ice without reverse osmosis (RO) filter, adding that the use of any kind of gas or chemicals would not be accepted.