Muzaffargarh: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Monday foiled a bid to supply a large quantity of rotten mangoes to the local market by destroying 65 maunds of decayed fruit and imposing a fine of Rs. 50, 000 on two suppliers.
According to a PFA spokesperson, food safety teams led by the Deputy Director Operations established checkpoints at Pul Shamsabad and Khangarh and inspected vehicles entering the district.
The teams recovered rotten and insect-infested mangoes from the vehicles.
The suppliers failed to produce any purchase or sale record for the consignment, the spokesperson said.
He said thousands of kilograms of substandard mangoes were intended to be sold in the local market at low prices.
PFA Director General Raja Mansoor Ahmed urged citizens to prefer fresh fruit and homemade juices over market-bought alternatives.
