PFA seals five eateries over poor hygiene
LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Monday sealed five eateries and slapped fine on five other restaurants at motorway service areas in Lahore. As per details, the PFA team inspected restaurants and…
PFA foils bid to supply substandard juices in Ramzan
LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) foiled a bid to supply fake and substandard juices during the holy month of Ramzan and seized over 10,000-kilogram raw material here on Wednesday. According to…
PFA issues SOP for plastic bottle industry
LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Sunday issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for the plastic bottle industry. Only food grade plastic bottle should be used for eatables, while bottle made with…
PFA launches crackdown on adulterated milk after PM’s order
–28,857 litres of impure milk disposed of across province LAHORE: Following the directions of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has held a province-wide operation against adulterated milk by placing screening…
Two held as PFA busts gang involved in sale of used oil
–Food authority seizes 6,600kg of harmful used oil prepared from animal waste LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Sunday busted a gang involved into the sale and purchase of rancid/used oil in…
Food minister, PFA pay surprise visit to Sunday bazaars
In a bid to ensure provision the of quality food, Punjab Minister for Food Samiullah Chaudhry and Director General Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Captain (r) Muhammad Usman on Sunday made surprise visits…
29 out of 30 pesticide samples found satisfactory
LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has completed its research on the effects of pesticides on vegetables and found the results to be satisfactory. As per the details, PFA Technical Wing and Agriculture Department…
Frozen desserts of Hico, Jalal Sons declared substandard
LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has released a laboratory test report of famous frozen desserts and ice cream companies in which it was revealed that Hico and Jalal Sons fail to meet…
PFA seals seven breakfast points
LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has sealed seven breakfast points besides serving heavy fines to as many as 64 food business operators (FBOs) across the province. According to the details, on the…
PFA disposes of 4,915 liters adulterated milk
LAHORE: In a province-wide crackdown on the sale of adulterated milk, Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has discarded 4,915 litres of tainted milk. As per details, 1, 88,961 litres milk transported on 1,544…
PFA launches province-wide crackdown on energy drinks
LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Tuesday launched a massive crackdown on energy drinks across the province as the deadline given to manufacturers and food business operators (FBOs) expired on December…
6,495 food outlets sealed across Punjab in 2018: PFA
LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) released its annual figures on Sunday, highlighting that it has disposed of adulterated food valued at Rs311.577 million during the year, apart from inspecting 479,838 food…
PFA declares 60 ghee, cooking oil brands ‘unhealthy’
LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has declared 60 ghee and cooking oil brands unhealthy for usage and has further seized 47,233 litres of ghee and cooking oil after a sample collection drive…
47 ice cream brands declared unsafe
–PFA discards 24,125 litres of frozen dessert, ice cream during multiple raids in City LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has declared 47 ice cream brands as unfit for human consumption after releasing…
Court issues arrest warrants for ex-PFA director, others
LAHORE: A local court on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for former Punjab Food Authority (PFA) director Ayesha Mumtaz and other officials for failing to testify in a case pertaining to “violating…
PFA discards 15,000 gutka packets, 750kg stale fish
LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Sunday confiscated thousands of gutka packets and hundreds of kilograms stale fish during raids conducted in different areas of the metropolis. PFA Director General (R) Captain Muhammad…
Five unhygienic food points sealed in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) sealed five unhygienic food points and imposed thousands of rupees fine on several others for having poor cleanliness condition while warnings were issued to several others. In…