PFA seals various restaurants, shops

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LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority sealed several restaurants, shops and canteens for sale of substandard food commodities and prohibited items in various cities of Punjab on Friday.

The PFA team headed by PFA Director Operations Rafia Haider raided two restaurants at Mall Road and Saddar Road in Lahore. The raiding team sealed both restaurants over the presence of expired items, poor hygienic conditions in their kitchens and serving sub-standard food to the customers. The kitchen staff was also found engaged in smoking while doing routine work.

The PFA also sealed three general stores in Rawalpindi for selling outdated food commodities.

In Gujranwala, the PFA sealed canteen of a private school over the presence of prohibited energy drinks.

In yet another action in Gujranwala, three shops were sealed after recovery of 3,000 packets of gutka.