Abdul Khaliq Qureshi Abbottabad
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority Abbottabad cracked down on sellers of substandard and unhealthy food items, destroyed 600 liters of unhealthy drinks worth millions of rupees and imposed fines of millions of rupees on those selling substandard items
Raids were conducted by Abbottabad team under the supervision of Assistant Director Halal Food Authority Rukhsar Ali on Sunday who inspected various shops on Kachehri Road and found substandard mineral water, juice, Pepsi Cola, various beverages and oil. Samples were tested on the spot. About 600 liters of substandard beverages were seized on the spot; a warehouse was sealed and told the violators that strict legal action would be taken against the owners.
An official of Safety Authority said that the officials raided various beverage factories on Ring Road Peshawar wherein large quantities of substandard beverages were recovered. He said, more than 2000 litres of substandard and mis-labeled beverages recovered from units during raids where beverages were being packaged under different brands, two units sealed.
He disclosed that drink samples were tested at Mobile Food Testing Laboratory at Mandi, Chappar Road, district Haripur. Over 1000 litres of counterfeit and substandard beverages recovered during inspection and a wholesale shop sealed for selling expired food items, Official said.
He said, more than 600 litres of substandard beverages recovered during inspection in Abbottabad and a warehouse was sealed besides cases have been registered in the respective Police Stations under food act.
