LAHORE
\nThe Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Saturday sealed two food businesses and imposed fines of Rs.470,000 on 27 others during a crackdown against food safety violations across Lahore.
\nAccording to a PFA statement, food safety teams inspected 29 food outlets and production units on the directions of Director General (DG) PFA to ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
\nThe authority said a bakery was sealed for allegedly using prohibited ingredients while a pickle manufacturing unit on Ravi Road was closed for failing to comply with previous official directives.
\nDuring the inspections, officials found several hygiene violations, including food items placed directly on the floor, dirty covering material, lack of employees\u2019 medical fitness and training records and poor sanitation conditions.
\nThe PFA said inspectors also found garbage near food items, insects and cockroaches at the premises, fungus in washing areas, peeling paint, dirty freezers and the alleged use of prohibited food colors.
\nRaza said strict action would continue against those violating food safety laws, adding that the authority was pursuing a zero-tolerance policy against adulteration and practices posing risks to public health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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