Staff Reporter
Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) sealed another illegal bottled drinking water unit here on Tuesday. According to a spokesman for the PSQCA, on directions of Federel Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, a team led by Deputy Director Khurram Mateen, conducted a raid at the PIA Road and found an illegal and un-licensed water unit. The team seized huge quantity of prepared stock and sealed the unit. The teams also served notices on several illegal units. Deputy Director Khurram Mateen said on the occasion that no leniency would be shown to any illegal water unit. He said that PSQCA teams were always ready to guide the business community for promoting quality culture in the country.
Meanwhile, the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) in its ongoing drive of checking food outlets on Tuesday inspected various sites and sealed five outlets over unhygienic conditions and using unhealthy ingredients in Rawalpindi and surrounding areas. A spokesman of the department told media that PFA conducted raid on different sweet and bakers shop and sealed Yousaf barkers in Rawalpindi while Javed Sweets and Kamran sweet were sealed in Gujar Khan besides imposed a fine of Rs 47000 on seven outlets for not making proper cleanliness arrangements and hygienic environment.
