Peshawar – On the directives of Particular Assistant to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Meals, Dr Israr Khan, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Meals Security and Halal Meals Authority continued its crackdown on the manufacturing and sale of substandard and unsafe meals gadgets in Swat and Swabi.
In line with a spokesperson for the authority, the Swat meals security group, appearing on a tip-off and accompanied by police, recovered 250 kilograms of substandard and spoiled minced meat throughout an operation. The meat was seized and subsequently destroyed. Enchancment notices had been issued to meals companies, whereas licence challans had been additionally issued over violations of meals security laws.
The authority’s spokesperson mentioned that, below the supervision of Deputy Director Headquarters Gul Rehman and Deputy Director Malakand Asad Qasim, a big amount of unsafe and substandard meals gadgets seized throughout numerous meals security operations in Swat was additionally disposed of at a dumping floor. The discarded gadgets included 180 kilograms of spices, 150 kilograms of mislabeled papad and chips, 200 kilograms of ketchup, and 1,200 litres of pretend and expired drinks, he mentioned.
In the meantime, the Swabi meals security group, throughout inspections of assorted meals companies, seized round 1,100 litres of pretend and substandard carbonated drinks and imposed fines on the accountable individuals.
Dr Israr Khan lauded the enforcement actions and mentioned that strict authorized motion can be taken towards companies concerned within the preparation and sale of adulterated, pretend and substandard meals merchandise.
