IFA cracks down on fake butter factory

Islamabad: Deputy Director Operations (DDO) of Islamabad Food Authority (IFA) Dr Tahira Saddique on Thursday said that in a swift operation orchestrated by the authority, a clandestine factory producing counterfeit butter faced the music.

Talking to APP, she said that the IFA accompanied by the food safety teams (FSTs) raided at Taramri area in the federal capital, where authorities uncovered a clandestine operation masquerading under the guise of butter production. In the supervision of Director Islamabad Food Authority (IFA) Irfan Nawaz Memon, she said that the food team raided inside a nondescript house, which was involved in the nefarious activities of producing fake butter. Upon investigation, the authorities unearthed tins filled with counterfeit ghee, further exposing the extent of the operation’s deceit.