MULTAN:The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) seized 1,152 kilograms of counterfeit snack packets and 75 kilograms of prohibited Chinese salt during a raid on a papad factory in Al-Khalil Colony, near WAPDA Grid Station on Bahawalpur Bypass, Multan.
Acting on the directions of PFA Director General Raja Mansoor Ahmed, the authority was continuing its crackdown on manufacturers producing fake and potentially harmful snacks for children.
According to the PFA, its food safety team inspected the factory and recovered packets of counterfeit snacks bearing the branding of a well-known international brand. The team also seized prohibited Chinese salt during the inspection.
The counterfeit products were being prepared for sale in the market using fake labels and branding to imitate established brands and deceive consumers.
The food safety team confiscated all the seized material and got registered an FIR against those responsible.
PFA Director General Raja Mansoor Ahmed said that food adulteration, counterfeiting and fraud involving products intended for children would not be tolerated under any circumstances.
He reiterated the authority’s commitment to ensuring the availability of safe and quality food for citizens.