PESHAWAR: In a significant operation conducted locally, a team of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority took action on Thursday by confiscating 8200 kg of inferior and spoiled chicken pieces and subsequently sealing a processing facility.
As per a spokesperson for the Food Authority, Deputy Director Zeeshan Mehsud, acting on a tip-off, led a surprise raid on a residence situated on Phandun Road, Chuha Gujjar. During the operation, the team uncovered 8200 kg of substandard and potentially harmful chicken parts from within a processing unit established within the premises.
These compromised chicken pieces and meat were being processed and distributed to various markets in the area.
Following the seizure, the food safety team confiscated the equipment and secured the premises with seals. Legal action has been initiated against the owners, with a case filed accordingly. —APP
