The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) sealed eight food points and production units in multiple areas on June 18, Thursday.
PFA also fined Rs1.12 million on 75 businesses across the province during the district-wise crackdown.
The authorities disposed of over 120 kilogramme of adulterated milk and wasted expired and banned food ingredients.
The officials said that the expired products were stored with the fresh ones, while some of the food outlets were conducting their operations in a very unhygienic way.
The said diners used rusted machinery, broken floors and missing verification records, and other important documents.
As per the briefing of the officials of the PFA, the major crackdown was carried out under the orders of the Director General (DG) of the PFA, Syed Musa Raza.
PFA officials said that they are committed to taking action against the sale of the banned and expired products by ensuring that all the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are followed.
They added that the department has a strict policy of zero tolerance against the consumer’s health, and to maintain the food quality across the province.
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‘Redapple’ in F-6 Markaz, Islamabad, sealed over tax fraud
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on June 18 sealed a fast food diner, Redapple, located in the F-6 Markaz, Islamabad.
The regional tax office of Islamabad sealed the restaurant over alleged tax fraud.
The notice on the shutter of the restaurant says that the restaurant has been sealed due to the issuance of unverifiable invoices under section 33(24) of the Sales Tax Act, 1990.
This is a second crackdown by the authorities at another food outlet, as the Double Shot coffee chain was recently sealed in the same charges in Lahore.
The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) sealed the coffee outlet for violating the electronic invoicing rules; there was also a mismatch in declared sales.
The said coffee brand was also suspected of showing revenue less than their actual profit via the Electronic Invoice Monitoring System (EIMS).
On the other hand, in the budget session in the Punjab Assembly conducted on June 16, the new business starters would be entertained with a number of reliefs, as the government will not collect tax for the first six months of the business.
While the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has increased the fines or penalties in case of tax violations, the invoices are left unpaid.
The PRA has set the new fines starting from Rs500,000 to Rs1 million.
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