The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) carried out a successful operation in Ferozewala, seizing and destroying over 60,000 kilograms of expired frozen chicken, 400 kilograms of fungus-infected spices, and large quantities of rotten vegetables from a cold storage facility.
The raid was conducted under the supervision of PFA Director General Asim Javed, with food safety teams discovering foul-smelling and hazardous frozen chicken products, including karahi boti, chicken tikka boti, fajita, liver, neck pieces, and kebabs. All contaminated stock was immediately confiscated and destroyed.
Officials revealed that expired and fresh stock had been stored together on the same racks, a serious violation of safety standards. The condition of the cold storage was described as extremely poor, with even dead rats found on the premises.
Investigations further disclosed that this substandard meat and spices were being supplied to well-known food chains, supermarkets, and large restaurants, posing a major risk to public health.
DG Asim Javed warned that consumption of the seized meat could have had severe health consequences if it reached the market.
During the operation, expired chicken worth more than Rs 61.5 million was destroyed. Authorities imposed a fine of Rs 1 million on the offenders, while two suspects were arrested and cases registered against them for food safety violations and fraud.
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