Punjab Food Authority seals cooking oil factory in Gujranwala
50,000 liter of cooking oil was confiscated from the factory after it was found that chicken waste was being used to manufacture the product
January 24, 2017
GUJRANWALA: Punjab Food Authority on Monday raided a cooking oil production factory and sealed it after discovering questionable processes and unhealthy elements in its products.
According to Punjab Food Authority Director Operations Rafia Haider, as many as 50,000 liter of cooking oil was confiscated from the factory after it was found that chicken waste was being used to manufacture the product.
“Chicken intestines, fur and other wastage were being used for the manufacturing process,” she said.
The oil was being used in a number of hotels in the city. Haider said that action will be taken against the hotels.
Earlier, on Dec 29, in the same city, Swedish Dairies' production facility in Gujranwala was sealed.
According to Punjab Food Authority director Badar Munir, certain chemical(s) were being used in the production process of unbranded milk. The team also found fungi, insects, and dirt in the company’s dairy products, he added.
No further development was reported, nor is it known whether Swedish Dairies, which claims to be “the most reliable name” in Pakistan’s dairy industry on its website, responded with any action.
