LAHORE: The Punjab Food Safety and Consumer Protection department in collaboration with the forest department conducted inspections at recreational points and parks to ensure sale of safe and quality food items at public places during Eidul Azha.
The food safety department recovered large quantities of substandard and expired items during inspections at recreational parks. A large number of expired snacks and beverages were disposed of at recreational sites on Eid.
A total of 1,012 inspections were conducted across Punjab during Eidul Azha and fines of around Rs1.378 million were imposed on 105 food points and restaurants for adulteration and poor hygiene. As many as 555 food points were issued corrective notices for violation of regulations.
The food safety department had conducted inspections at 22 recreational sites in Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Faisalabad and Lahore.
As many as 16 corrective notices were issued to food points operating at recreational sites.
In Lahore, inspections were carried out at 42 sites including the Shalimar Bagh, Jahangir Tomb, Zoo Safari and Lahore Zoo, where the Punjab Food Authority and forest department officers imposed Rs91,000 in fines for selling expired items.
In Bahawalpur, 21 inspections were conducted by the forest and food safety departments’ teams at the Lal Suhanra Park and Zoo, where fines worth Rs20,000 were imposed.
In Dera Ghazi Khan, inspections were carried out at the zoo and fines of Rs15,000 were imposed on eateries for unhygienic environment and poor management.
In Faisalabad, an inspection was carried out at the Faisalabad Wildlife Park and a fine of Rs17,000 was imposed for selling expired beverages and substandard snacks. Staff Reporter