PFA disposes of 1,500kg sick poultry meat

LAHORE:The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) teams in an early morning operation on Monday inspected 18 breakfast points, 19 meat suppliers and checked over 51,450 kilograms of chicken.

During the inspection, 1,500 kilograms of diseased chickens were confiscated and disposed of. Due to poor hygiene and substandard conditions, one breakfast outlet was sealed, and a total of Rs270,000 fine was imposed across various establishments.At Tollinton Market, inspections of 19 meat suppliers and warehouses led to additional fines of Rs97,000.Punjab Food Authority Director General Asim Javed revealed that the confiscated diseased poultry meat was being prepared for distribution to various retail shops. He further stated that a breakfast point was sealed due to alarming sanitary conditions, including an infestation of cockroaches, flies, and mosquitoes in the kitchen area.