The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority (KPFS&HFA) conducted major enforcement operations in Peshawar and Nowshera, seizing large quantities of fake, substandard, and unhygienic food products while imposing fines on violators.
Operations in Peshawar
According to a spokesperson for the Authority, food safety teams inspected various food businesses in Tehkal, Nasir Bagh Road, and Ring Road areas of Peshawar. During the inspections, officials recovered and destroyed 500 litres of unhygienic and substandard soda water from a production unit. In a separate action, 500 litres of counterfeit energy drink branded as “Sting” were recovered from a warehouse and taken into custody. Fines were imposed on the businesses involved, and further legal proceedings have been initiated.
Actions in Nowshera
Meanwhile, in Nowshera, food safety teams inspected four factories and several other food establishments. Multiple businesses were fined for violating hygiene regulations and dealing in substandard food products.
Seizures and Destruction
The spokesperson said that nearly 5,000 kilograms of poor-quality and unsafe food items, including milk, ice cream, syrups, samosa filling, and roll filling, were seized and destroyed during the operations to ensure the availability of safe and quality food for consumers.
Government Commitment
Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Food, Dr Israr Khan, stated that indiscriminate action against those endangering public health would continue across the province. He reiterated the government’s commitment to eliminating the sale and production of substandard and hazardous food products and ensuring the provision of safe, quality, and halal food to the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through all available resources.
