The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) will commence its first phase of processed/frozen fish and sea products sampling campaign from January 30 across Punjab for checking the quality.
Samples to be collected under PFA annual sampling schedule for 2019, said a warning issued by the PFA here on Friday. In this connection, PFA has warned food business operators/companies about sampling schedule by serving notices to them. The authority also directed them to submit a complete list with name and designation of their representatives by 28th January.
PFA Director General Captain Muhammad Usman (R) directed operation teams to complete their arrangements before 30th January. Food safety teams will collect samples for testing from open market in presence of company's representatives by following blind-sampling method. He said that collected samples to be sent laboratories for lab test certified from ISOs and Pakistan Certified Councils.