The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority has launched a significant crackdown on milk sellers across the province following a comprehensive milk sample collection and testing campaign. This initiative is designed to address the issue of substandard and adulterated milk, ensuring that the public has access to high-quality, safe milk.
The extensive analysis of milk samples has led to intensified actions against sellers categorized in the “black” and “red” zones. According to a spokesperson from the Food Authority, a total of 72 milk-related businesses have been sealed across the province.
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In the Peshawar division, under the supervision of Director General of the Food Authority Wasif Saeed and Deputy Commissioner Sarmad Salim Akram, 23 milk shops were sealed. Additional raids in other regions resulted in the closure of 14 shops in the Mardan Division, 8 in Swat, 21 in Hazara, 1 in Kohat, and 5 in DI Khan.
The crackdown also included revoking licenses of milk sellers in the “black” and “red” categories and imposing heavy fines. Director General Wasif Saeed stressed that stricter disciplinary measures would be enforced against individuals involved in milk adulteration or those obstructing official duties.
During the 10-day campaign, the KP Food Authority collected and tested 583 milk samples from large and medium-sized dairy businesses throughout the province. The results revealed a troubling trend: approximately 93% of the samples, or 541, were found to be substandard and hazardous to health, while only 7% or 42 samples met satisfactory standards.
