On the instructions of Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Director General Noor-ul-Amin Mengal, food inspection teams paid surprise visits to Sunday bazaars to check the quality of edible items.
Substandard ‘pappars’ were lifted from various stalls in Model Town’s Sunday bazaar. They checked different stalls of meat and appreciated shopkeepers on best cleanliness arrangements.
Shopkeepers were issued warning on improper arrangements of washing of utensils at tea stalls.
In Gujranwala, stock was wasted and notices were issued to shopkeepers on non-presence of expiry dates and non-covering of edible items at various stalls in Model Sunday bazaar. Rotten fruits were lifted from stalls of fruits and vegetables.
While visiting Model bazaars in Jhang Road and Qaleen Shaheed Road, Faisalabad, Punjab Food Authority teams immediately wasted substandard and poor quality fruits and vegetables. An awareness seminar was arranged for shopkeepers in D-Type and Jhang Road Sunday bazaars, in which shopkeepers were given awareness about food authority laws, especially hygiene principles and proper labelling.
Rawalpindi team checked different stalls at Haideri Road and Shamsabad Sunday bazaars and sent samples to laboratory for analysis.
