KP Food Authority Seize a synthetic milk production unit and Thousands of Litres of Fake and Substandard Milk Destroyed; Machinery and Raw Material Seized

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority has unearthed a major network involved in producing fake and substandard milk, seizing thousands of litres of hazardous milk and confiscating processing machinery and raw material during operations in Mardan and Kohat.
Director General of the KP Food Authority, Wasif Saeed said that individuals involved in the “heinous business” of manufacturing adulterated and unsafe milk deserve no leniency and will face the strictest legal action under the Food Safety Act.
According to the Authority’s spokesperson, the Mardan Food Safety team raided a house in the Saro Shah area of Takht Bhai, where a clandestine milk production unit was operating. Thousands of litres of adulterated milk were recovered and destroyed on the spot. The team also seized raw materials used in the preparation of fake milk along with the machinery installed at the premises. The spokesperson added that the adulterated milk was meant to be supplied to various local markets.
Similarly, in Kohat, Food Safety officials carried out inspections in local markets and tested multiple samples through the mobile food testing laboratory. During the crackdown, the team recovered 1,000 litres of substandard milk from a dairy shop and a supply tanker. The milk was destroyed, the tanker was taken into government custody, and the shop concerned was sealed. Legal proceedings have been initiated against all individuals involved.
DG Wasif Saeed appreciated the performance of the Food Safety teams and reiterated that the Authority would continue its crackdown against elements involved in producing harmful and substandard food items. He urged citizens to report such “anti-people activities” to the Authority so timely action could be taken.