Butcher held for selling meat of underage animals

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety & Halal Food Authority carried out major operations in the provincial capital, seizing meat of underage animals and hundreds of kilograms of adulterated and harmful spices, the authority’s spokesperson said.

Acting on a tip-off, a Food Safety team raided a butcher’s shop in Chargano Chowk in Peshawar and recovered meat of underage animals during inspection.The butcher was taken into custody, and an FIR was registered against him.

The spokesperson added that in another operation, the Food Safety team raided a spice production unit, where over 255 kilograms of adulterated spices were recovered.The unit was found using bran, husk, low-quality colors and other harmful substances.

All adulterated materials were confiscated, and legal action under the Food Safety Act was launched against the factory owner.Director General KP Food Authority, Wasif Saeed lauded the performance of the Food Safety teams and reiterated that strict and indiscriminate action would continue against those involved in food adulteration.