GUJRAT, Oct 15 (APP): The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) imposed fines totalling Rs139,000 on nine food outlets during 71 inspections across Gujrat district for violating food safety and hygiene standards.on the directions of Deputy District Officer Sadia Rafat.
According to an official source, the authority also issued 36 improvement notices to food businesses over hygiene-related violations.
During the inspections, officials discarded eight litres of hazardous, spoiled cooking oil, five kilogrammes of expired food items infested with insects and two litres of unclean drinking water to protect public health.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
