Gourmet and Chaman ice cream unfit for human consumption

Lahore : Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has released the sample results of 156 brands of ice cream and frozen desserts here on Saturday.

PFA Director General retired Captain Muhammad Usman said that 47 samples were failed to meet the standards of Punjab Pure Food Regulations out of 156 samples.

He said that the products of Gourmet, Chaman, Royal and Badami Kulfa are included in the list of failed category. He further said that PFA declared failed products unfit for human consumption and PFA was now removing their products from market. The samples were collected in September 2018.

Muhammad Usman added that anybody can download the complete list of the sample results from the PFA website (www.pfa.gop.pk).

PFA also ordered to stop the production of all those brands that failed to meet the standards in the analysis report of laboratory test. PFA will again collect samples for laboratory test after ensuring proper reforms. He said that PFA will not allow to anyone to play with the prestigious lives of people especially innocent children.

According to the sample checking schedule, ice cream, juice nectar (drink), fruits made beverages and edible ghee and oil products will be checked four times in a year. As well, desserts, toppings, tap water of WASA, carbonated beverages, meat-made items, sauce, squash, fruits and vegetables (canned) will be checked twice in a year. Apart from this, vinger, pickles, malted beverages, will be checked one time in year, DG added.