Seizes hundreds of kilograms of substandard ketchup, fake honey, and banned China salt
\n Peshawar
\nThe Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority has intensified its operations against the adulteration mafia across the province, conducting raids in Mardan, Lower Dir, and Dera Ismail Khan.
\nThe raids resulted in the confiscation of hundreds of kilograms of substandard ketchup, banned China salt, and fake honey.
\nAccording to the Food Authority spokesperson, a recent operation by the Mardan food safety team led to raids at godowns in Khawaja Ganj Bazaar and Toro Chowk, seizing approximately 2,000 kilograms of substandard ketchup. Among the confiscated items were 25 kilograms of China salt and 15 kilograms of unauthorized food color.
\nAll harmful products were taken into official custody, and a heavy fine was imposed on the warehouse owner.
\nIn a similar raid, the Lower Dir team seized over 55 kilograms of fake honey from a hotel near Timergara Adda, issuing a fine to the hotel owner.
\nAccording to further details, in Dera Ismail Khan, the food safety team conducted a kitchen inspection at a local biryani shop, uncovering banned China salt and subsequently sealing the kitchen. According to the spokesperson, further legal proceedings under the Food Safety Act have also been initiated against the violators.
\nDirector General Food Authority Wasif Saeed commended the inspection teams for their actions and reaffirmed the authority\u2019s commitment to continue its crackdown on adulterated and harmful food products.
\nKP Minister for food Zahir Shah Toru emphasized that the supply and sale of adulterated food are unacceptable, directing officials to spur actions against such elements.
\nHe added that strict legal measures would be enforced to root out the malicious business of food adulteration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Seizes hundreds of kilograms of substandard ketchup, fake honey, and banned China salt Peshawar The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority has intensified its operations against the adulteration mafia across the province, conducting raids in Mardan, Lower Dir, and Dera Ismail Khan. The raids resulted in the confiscation of hundreds of kilograms of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":440051,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-440035","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n