PFA launches crackdown on milk adulteration

Lahore : Punjab Food Authority has held a province-wide operation against adulterated milk by placing screening pickets for inspecting the quality of milk on Friday morning. The purpose of the drive was to control the wicked practice of milk adulteration.

During the vigorous operation, Dairy Safety Teams (DSTs) of PFA disposed of 28,875 litres adulterated milk being carried on 118 vehicles from farmhouses and factories to supply in markets and houses. Whereas the food authority has inspected thousands of litres milk in 36 districts of Punjab.

This was informed by PFA Director General (DG) Captain (R) Muhammad Usman while monitoring the DSTs’ activities in the provincial metropolis. Screening pickets were held in Lahore under the supervision of Director General. He said that food authority disposed of 24,140 litres substandard milk carried on 40 vehicles in North Zone and 530 litres on 14 milk vehicles in South Zone. Moreover, dairy teams discovered 1,510 litres of contaminated milk from 225 vehicles in Lahore.

DG informed that said that harmful powder, chemicals and polluted water were found in the milk during conducted screening tests of the milk samples on the spot and take immediate action as per the test’s report. He said that adulterated ingredients were used to increase the thickness and quantity of milk. He further said that food authority is doing work to apply the pasteurization law in order to ensure the availability of safe milk in markets.

Muhammad Usman told that the operation held on the special directions of Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan which given during chaired Cabinet Meeting yesterday. He added that Prime Minister has been constituted a committee to ban on the sale of loose milk and ensure the practical implications on pasteurization law. He added that PFA is doing crackdown against milk adulteration mafia at every level for controlling the wicked practice of milk adulteration. PFA would take all necessary and concrete steps to ensure the provision of food, especially milk as per the vision of Prime Minister.