PFA as a part of its aggressive campaign, directed around 50 oil and ghee manufacturers to lift back their stocks from the market. The quality report of all oil and ghee manufacturers across the province according to which several brands were declared unfit for human consumption and substandard was also made public.
According to reports, in March 2017, PFA took samples of around 120 oil and ghee brands from the open market and sent them to PCSIR laboratories for chemical and physical checking.
PFA officials said as per laboratory report, 26 brands namely Commander Banaspati, Sultan Banaspati, Salva Banaspati, Shah Taj Banaspati, Gai Banaspati, Eva Sunflower, Kesan Sunflower, Season Banaspati, Sher Banaspati, Sher Cooking Oil, Zaika Banaspati, Umber Banaspati, Pure Royal Premium Banaspati, Sewera Banaspati, Yaadgar Banaspati, Darja Awal Banaspati, Shahbaz Banaspati, Care Banaspati, Mujahid Banaspati, Dua Banaspati, Taza Banaspati, Hafiz Banaspati, Kausar Banaspati, Latif Banaspati, Asia Banaspati and Darja Awal Cooking Oil were declared completely unfit for human consumption.
The substandard brands included Shan Cooking Oil, Islamabad Cooking Oil, Marwa Cooking Oil, Evian Cooking Oil, Asia Pure Cooking Oil, Islamabad Banaspati, Handi Cooking Oil, Shah Taj Premium Cooking Oil, Ashiyana Banaspati, Mamta Banaspati, Data Banaspati, Prime Banaspati, Handi Banaspati, Ghosiya Banaspati, Mehr Banaspati, Soya Supreme Banaspati, Inam Banaspati, Rani Gold Banaspati, Taza Gold Banaspati, Rehmat Banaspati, Swad Banaspati, Malta Banaspati, Khebar Banaspati and Askari Banaspati.
After releasing this report to media, PFA started removing these products from the market.
However, according to a survey most of these previously declared substandard products are now easily available in the open market.
PFA recently banned use of carbonated and energy drinks in schools and colleges, which is a very big step never taken before in the country.
