SFA teams to ensure good food quality during Eid

The Sindh Food Authority (SFA) on Saturday announced that during the Eidul Fitr its personnel would maintain the quality of food items.

SFA Director General Asif Jan Siddiqui has formed special teams across the province under the direction of Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Food Abdul Jabbar Khan to ensure the sale of food items in accordance with the principles of hygiene on Eidul Fitr.

These teams have been formed in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas, Shaheed Benazirabad and Larkana Divisions. Siddiqui said in a statement that citizens can lodge their complaints regarding the quality of food items on the helpline WhatsApp number 03300116553.

He vowed that immediate action would be taken if a complaint was received. He further said that the SFA’s teams would visit centres selling food items to ensure sales were in accordance with hygiene principles and actions would be taken against those who did not obey the rules.

DG Siddiqui warned those selling food items to refrain from selling substandard goods; otherwise, strict action would be taken against them according to the SFA Act.