Three bakeries and a butcher shop sealed, large quantities of substandard juice destroyed, counterfeit spices confiscated
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\nOn the directives of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Food Zahir Shah Toru, the KP Food Safety & Halal Food Authority intensified its crackdown against substandard and adulterated food items during Ramadan. In operations conducted across Mardan,Charsadda, Khyber, and Swat, food safety teams sealed multiple food outlets, confiscated counterfeit spices, and disposed of hazardous food products.
\nAccording to the spokesperson for the Food Authority, food safety teams carried out a series of inspections in collaboration with district administrations. In Rajar Bazaar of Charsadda, three bakery units were sealed due to poor hygiene standards.
\nSimilarly, in Mardan, on the tip of, the food inspection team raided a juice production unit. During the operation, 650 liters of substandard juice were destroyed on the spot, while 550 liters of packed juice were confiscated, leading to the sealing of the unit. Additionally, 15 kilograms of banned China salt were seized in a separate inspection in the same city.
\nAccording to further details, in Swat, the authority conducted a successful operation on Airport Road, where officials seized over 900 kilograms of misbranded spices from a warehouse, which was subsequently sealed. The details also unveiled that in Khyber district, the food safety team, in collaboration with the district administration, inspected ghee mills in Bara Bazaar. A storage facility containing misbranded ghee was sealed, and a butcher\u2019s shop selling substandard meat was also shut down. Heavy fines were imposed on the violators, and further legal proceedings have been initiated.
\nDirector General of the Food Safety Authority Wasif Saeed, reaffirmed commitment of food authority to safeguard public health. \u201cThere will be zero tolerance for those endangering citizens\u2019 health through adulterated food,\u201d he stated.
\nKP Minister for Food Zahir Shah Toru, directed officials to take strict legal action against those involved in food adulteration, emphasizing that no leniency would be shown against violators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Three bakeries and a butcher shop sealed, large quantities of substandard juice destroyed, counterfeit spices confiscated peshawar On the directives of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Food Zahir Shah Toru, the KP Food Safety & Halal Food Authority intensified its crackdown against substandard and adulterated food items during Ramadan. In operations conducted across Mardan,Charsadda, Khyber, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-466779","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n