Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Director General Irfan Memon claimed Monday that the ill-practice of milk adulteration is being gradually decreased due to a series of actions against the mafia on a daily basis.

The PFA teams inspected 973,763 liters of milk being carried on 1,294 milk-supply vehicles while only four per cent (35,977 liters) milk of the total was found adulterated which was disposed of on the spot. Teams discarded 12,000 liter impure milk in Lahore; 5,000 in Faisalabad; 4,000 in Sargodha and other districts, he said while talking to media persons.

According to details, teams examined 130 vehicles in Lahore, Faisalabad (188), Gujranwala (137), Attock (6), Bahawalpur (13), Bahawalnagar (15), Bhakkar (25), Chakwal (9), Chinniot (34), DG Khan (54), Hafizabad (3), Jhang (84), Jhelum (19), Kasur (83), Khanewal (17), Khushab (19), Sheikhupura (133), Sialkot (118), Multan (17), Lodhran (16), Mandi Bahauddin (8), Mianwali (9), Muzaffargarh (9), Nankana Sahib (22), Narowal (21), Okara (4), Rahimyar Khan (7), Rajanpur (12), Sargodha (35), Toba Tek Singh (33) and Vehari (16) milk carrier vehicle was checked.

The PFA sealed seven food points and imposed hefty fines on dozens of eateries over violations. According to details, PFA South team shut down Rao Arif Foods (nimko unit) for selling substandard eatables and not taking measures to control pests. In another raid, the PFA team sealed Tanveer Juice due to not comply of authority instructions and worst condition of hygiene and failure to meet food standards.