MULTAN:The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) seized more than 2.5 maunds of stale and foul-smelling meat during an inspection of a meat shop on Masoom Shah Road in Ashrafabad.
According to details, the action was taken on the directions of PFA Director General Raja Mansoor Ahmed. A food safety team inspected the shop and found the meat in a deteriorated condition, emitting a foul smell and showing visible discolouration.
A veterinary doctor declared the meat unfit for human consumption and hazardous to public health. Subsequently, the PFA team destroyed the confiscated meat, submitted an application for registration of a case against the shop owner and arrested one person in connection with the incident.
PFA Director General Raja Mansoor Ahmed said that strict action would continue against those involved in the sale of hazardous and substandard food items. He made it clear that no leniency would be shown to individuals endangering public health and putting citizens’ lives at risk.