The authority will ensure the provision of safe food: Dr Sajid Chuhan

Lahore: Director General Punjab Food Authority (PFA), Dr. Sajid Chauhan has said that the authority will ensure the provision of safe and international standard food according to food security measures in the hotels and restaurants in the province.

Therefore, the authority started training workshops for officers of task force, DCOs and other officers of district administration so that to enable them to ensure the provision of safe food to the people in their respective districts. He said that authority officials would continue raids on restaurants and hotels, however, no injustice is committed however the checking process will be continued without indiscrimination.

He told that Punjab Food Authority in accordance with the vision of Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif is ensuring of food safety culture for provision of quality and unadulterated food items to the consumers and with the cooperation of hotels and restaurant owners.

He expressed these view during a briefing in training session at professional development department (PDD), conducted for DCOs, officers of districts administration, officers of task forces and others. Minister Food, Secretary Food and other officials also attended. Experts of Punjab Food Authority, University of Veterinary Science and other highlighted the food adulteration and protective measures.

Dr. Sajid Chauhan said that food authority officials will not compromise on safety measures in hotels and restaurants and owners of hotels/restaurants should adopt training of kitchen staff, waiters and concerned employees with regard to hygienic principles in the interest of the health of the citizens.

He said that Punjab Food Authority will undertake checking of all hotels and restaurants regarding implementation of rules and regulations and the method of grading will be evolved under Punjab Food Authority Scoring System and there would be no compromise on adulteration in foodstuffs. He said that hotels and restaurants owners should not also compromise on the standard and hygienic principles.

The hotels owners should pay special attention to the cleanliness condition in their kitchen as unhygienic food result in food poisoning, diarrhea besides affecting kidneys and eye sight, however authorities’ officials would ensure the cleanliness in hotels and provision of safe food, he concluded.