Adulterated milk destroyed

LAHORE

Punjab Food Authority (PFA) continued its drive against adulterated and spurious milk by checking the commodity at sale and entry points of the provincial metropolis Wednesday. 

PFA officials said field teams checked 103 milk carrying vehicles at various entry points of Lahore out of which adulterated and spurious milk was found in 13 vehicles. The teams confiscated 7,059 litres of milk and destroyed it. Samples were sent to a laboratory. Vehicles carrying spurious milk were taken in custody. 

The teams checked milk of various shops and sealed several milk shops across the city. PFA’s team checked Sadaqat Bong Paye in Aziz Bhatti Town and issued warning for violations. PFA’s teams sealed Rahim Store in Allama Iqbal Town for improper cleanliness and absence of medical certificates of workers dealing with food and food products. A team of Ravi Town sealed Yaqoob Nimko and Shalimar Sweets in Akbari Mandi for serious