The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) carried out a province-wide operation on Saturday against adulterated milk by placing screening pickets for inspecting the quality of milk. The purpose of the drive was to control the wicked practice of milk adulteration.
During the vigorous operation, Dairy Safety Teams (DSTs) of PFA disposed of 8,000 liters adulterated milk being carried on dozens of vehicles from farmhouses and factories to supply in markets. This was informed by PFA Director General (DG) Irfan Memon while monitoring the DSTs' performance.
He said that food authority disposed of 3,600 liters substandard milk out of 70,000 liters loaded on milk-supply vehicles. Similarly, Director Operations South Shahzad Magsi along with team held screening pickets in Multan and caught 1400 liters impure milk. Moreover, dairy teams discovered 2,000 liters of contaminated milk from different vehicles in Lahore and Faisalabad.
Irfan Memon informed that harmful powder, chemicals and polluted water were found in the milk during conducted screening tests of the milk samples on the spot and take immediate action as per the test's report. He said that adulterated ingredients were used to increase the thickness and quantity of milk.
He further said that PFA is carrying out crackdown against milk adulteration mafia at every level for controlling the wicked practice of milk adulteration. PFA would take all necessary and concrete steps to ensure the provision of food, especially milk as per the vision of Prime Minister. He has appealed citizens to inform PFA in case of witness any adulteration in their surroundings.
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