PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority on Tuesday conducted a targeted inspection against adulteration in Peshawar, resulting in the seizure of a significant quantity of hazardous cold drinks. The pokesperson for the Authority provided details of the operation, stating that the food safety team in Peshawar recently conducted a raid at the Motorway Toll Plaza, inspecting vehicles transporting food and beverage items into Peshawar city. During the inspection, Food safety team confiscated over 1200 liters of substandard juice from one vehicle. The owner of the vehicle was heavily fined, and further legal action will be taken in accordance with the Food Safety Act. Director General of the Food Safety Authority, Shafiullah Khan, praised the success of the operation and urged all teams to escalate their efforts in combating the adulteration mafia across the province. He stressed a zero-tolerance policy towards compromising health standards and promised stringent punitive measures against those involved in such activities. APP
