PFA unearths fake juice manufacturing factory – Daily Notable
By our correspondent
Lahore
According to the sources of Daily Notable, The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Sunday unearthed a factory producing fake juices with artificial flavours on Thokar Niaz Baig.
The raid was conducted under the supervision of PFA Director General Mudassar Riaz Malik. Meanwhile the raiding team confiscated 12,000 litres of substandard juice during the raid.
He said that harmful juices were being produced with artificial sweeteners, flavours, loose colours and hazardous chemicals instead of fruit pulp. Further, adulterated ingredients were used for increasing the thickness and quantity of juice. However, the use of chemically contaminated juice poses a threat to users’ health, especially children.
The PFA team also witnessed an abundance of insects, lizards and the worst condition of hygiene, he added.
Mudassar further said that food authority would not compromise on the quality, hygiene and food safety standards at any cost. He has urged people to prefer homemade fresh juices instead of consuming ready-made beverages. – PUNA
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