Addressing a meeting held to review the performance of Punjab Food Authority (PFA) here Thursday, he said that PFA should continue its action against those involved in adulteration in edible items.
He said that those involved in adulteration in edible oil, ghee, milk, spices, water and other items should be exposed and such elements should be sent to jails.
He directed strict action against the persons involved in this heinous trade, adding no one can be allowed to play with human lives.
The meeting decided to make the laws of PFA more strict and approval was accorded to recruitment of new Food Safety Officers and Assistant Food Safety Officers.
The Chief Minister said that all food testing laboratories should be outsourced as soon as possible. He said that the scope of Punjab Food Authority should be expanded to four more districts during next four months.
He said that the administration should continue crackdown without any discrimination against adulterated items in other districts as well.
The meeting decided to make manufacturing and selling of substandard, unhygienic and adulterated items as non-bailable crime.
Shahbaz appreciated the performance of DG Punjab Food Authority and his team for taking effective action against hotels, restaurants, bakeries, shops and factories involved in manufacturing and selling of substandard food items.
He said that all out resources will be provided to Punjab Food Authority, however, it will have to take those involved in this heinous business to task in the real sense.
DG Punjab Food Authority gave a detailed briefing regarding the performance of the institution.
Provincial Ministers Rana Sanaullah, Bilal Yasin, Advisor Health Kh. Salman Rafique, Advisor Livestock Chaudhry Arshad Jutt, Chief Secretary, concerned secretaries, Commissioner Lahore Division and concerned officers were present on the occasion.