{"id":252580,"date":"2020-03-10T15:46:53","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T10:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=252580"},"modified":"2020-03-10T15:46:53","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T10:46:53","slug":"dunkin-donuts-karachi-factory-gets-sealed-and-heres-where-it-gets-truly-bizarre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/dunkin-donuts-karachi-factory-gets-sealed-and-heres-where-it-gets-truly-bizarre\/","title":{"rendered":"Dunkin Donuts Karachi Factory Gets Sealed And Here&#8217;s Where it Gets Truly Bizarre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently there was a raid on the Dunkin Donuts&#8217; Karachi factory in SITE industrial area. The raid was conducted by the Sindh Food Authority (SFA). Upon further investigation, authorities found that DD Karachi was not maintaining the required <a href=\"http:\/\/sfa.gos.pk\/about-us\/food-safety-regulation\/\">Food Safety Regulations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-252612 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WhatsApp_Image_2020-03-10_at_1.52.12_AM_620x400.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WhatsApp_Image_2020-03-10_at_1.52.12_AM_620x400.jpeg 620w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WhatsApp_Image_2020-03-10_at_1.52.12_AM_620x400-300x194.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WhatsApp_Image_2020-03-10_at_1.52.12_AM_620x400-561x362.jpeg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WhatsApp_Image_2020-03-10_at_1.52.12_AM_620x400-364x235.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WhatsApp_Image_2020-03-10_at_1.52.12_AM_620x400-608x392.jpeg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WhatsApp_Image_2020-03-10_at_1.52.12_AM_620x400-74x48.jpeg 74w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WhatsApp_Image_2020-03-10_at_1.52.12_AM_620x400-149x96.jpeg 149w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The factory was sealed on the spot and a fine of Rs. 250,000 was imposed on Dunkin Donuts Karachi. The decision was based on their usage of expired products such as bunties, chocolates and other sub-standard ingredients in the factory.<\/p>\n<p>Traces of rodent feces were also discovered on the site. SFA Operations Director Imtiaz Abro discarded the substandard food items and issued a fine.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/masooms-art-caffe-blends-food-culture-in-a-nice-package-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Masoom&#8217;s Art Caffe Blends Food &amp; Culture in a Nice Package [Review]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-252620\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dd.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"692\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dd.jpeg 692w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dd-216x300.jpeg 216w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dd-561x778.jpeg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dd-364x505.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dd-608x843.jpeg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dd-35x48.jpeg 35w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dd-69x96.jpeg 69w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Dunkin Donuts responds<\/h3>\n<p>Following the incident, Dunkin Donuts issued a statement on Facebook. According to them,\u00a0 the Karachi franchisee of Dunkin Donuts is an independent entity. It has nothing to do with their franchise in Islamabad and Karachi.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dunkindonuts.pk\/posts\/10158176872383086<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A majority of the people were shocked and confused with the above-mentioned statement. They didn&#8217;t understand how they could be different, and not the one and the same.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Apparently Sindh Food authority has sealed production facility of Dunkin Donuts in Karachi &amp; now DD is putting up status that they&#39;re only operating in Lahore &amp; Islamabad while Karachi DD is a separate entity. Matlab ye chal kiya raha hai? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5QlsNvjnqu\">pic.twitter.com\/5QlsNvjnqu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hina (@hinasafi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hinasafi\/status\/1237086077225185287?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 9, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How does this work then? DD here wasn&#39;t actually DD?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hina (@hinasafi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hinasafi\/status\/1237091131650965504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 9, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/apkar1zwan\/status\/1237123223667515395<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/this-pakistani-girl-wants-to-become-a-world-famous-chef\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This Pakistani Girl Wants to Become a World-Famous Chef<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>What does it mean?<\/h3>\n<p>As per available details. DD Karachi is a separate entity as it had an independent license agreement with Dunkin Donuts USA.<\/p>\n<p>The other branches of DD in other cities, namely Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar, are licensed by another company, which also has their own agreement with DD USA.<\/p>\n<p>Both the franchises are independent of each other. However, they&#8217;re required to follow the required food safety rules as set by the provincial food safety authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Having anything to add to our story about Dunkin Donuts Karachi? Let us know!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently there was a raid on the Dunkin Donuts&#8217; Karachi factory in SITE industrial area. The raid was conducted by the Sindh Food Authority (SFA). Upon further investigation, authorities found that DD Karachi was not maintaining the required Food Safety Regulations. &nbsp; &nbsp; The factory was sealed on the spot and a fine of Rs. 250,000 was imposed on Dunkin [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/dunkin-donuts-karachi-factory-gets-sealed-and-heres-where-it-gets-truly-bizarre\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":72,"featured_media":252631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1298,2199,1606,1551,2373,1291],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-252580","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-culture","8":"category-featured","9":"category-food","10":"category-press-release","11":"category-rumor","12":"category-social-media"},"wps_subtitle":"Here's what happened.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Untitled-design-14-364x205.png",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Untitled-design-14-758x427.png",758,427,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Untitled-design-14.png",1000,563,false]},"author_name":"Yusra Rafiq","categories_name":["Culture","Featured","Food","Press Release","Rumor","Social Media"],"title_text":"Dunkin Donuts Karachi Factory Gets Sealed And Here\u2019s Where it Gets Truly Bizarre","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=1298,2199,1606,1551,2373,1291&exclude=252580","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/72"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=252580"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252580\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/252631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=252580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=252580"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=252580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}