LAHORE (Staff Report) – Punjab Food Authority (PFA) under Director Ayesha Mumtaz has been sealing and imposing heavy fines to a number of food selling places during a campaign to promote hygienic eating habits in Lahore. The authority caused a real buzz on social media when it raided Lahore’s five star hotels i.e Avari Hotel and Pearl Continental Hotel and recently the raids have been extended to other cities of the province as well.
According to online sources the authority has so far taken action against 500+ restaurants whereas over 284 shopkeepers have also been issued legal notices to improve the conditions in their kitchens and food presenting places.
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif also acknowledged the efforts of PFA and a shield was presented to Ayesha Mumtaz in a cabinet meeting. Furthermore provincial government is also planning to categorize the hotels located in Punjab according to health advisory of Punjab Food Authority.
Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has also been ordered to produce an smart phone based application to report unhealthy conditions at hotels and other food offering places whereas a toll free number (0800-0234) is already functioning in this regard.
A list of noted hotels/restaurants raided by PFA:
1. Fat Burger, M.M Alam Road
Status: Sealed
Condition: Spoiled Food/Rancid Oil
2. Nadeem Tikka, Gurumangat Road Gulberg
Status: Sealed
Condition: worst food/ rotten food
3. Mandarin Restaurant, Gulberg
Status: Sealed
Condition: Unhygienic food
4. Yasir Broast, Food Street Old Anarkali
Status: Sealed
Condition: Extremely unhygenic
5. KFC, Thokar Niaz Baig
Status: Sealed
Condition: Rotten food
6. Tabaq Restaurant. Gulberg (Near M.M Alam Road)
Status: Sealed
Condition: Poor hygiene
7. Gloria Jeans Coffee, Mehmood Kasuri Road
Status: Sealed
Condition: Expired coffee, unhygienic
8. Xiwang, Hunza Block, Main Iqbal Town
Status: Sealed
Condition: Poor hygiene, poor storage
9. Hardees, M.M Alam Road
Status: Sealed
Condition: Expired ketchup
10. Sheikhoo Restaurant, Samanabad
Status: Sealed
Condition: Extremely poor
11. Lahore Broast, Shadbagh, Lahore
Status: Sealed
Condition: Unhygienic food
12. Lahore Broast, Garhi Shahu, Lahore
Status: Sealed
Condition: Bad / dirty condition
13. Burger Corner, Mini Market Lahore
Status: Sealed
Condition:Extremely unhygienic
14. Zakir Tikka, Moon Market Faisal Town
Status: Sealed
Condition: Unhygienic
15. Fri Chicks, Sanda Road, Lahore
Status: Sealed
Condition: Dirty utensils / rancid oil
16. Fri Chicks, Kashmir Block, Samanabad
Status: Sealed
Condition: Unhygienic, rotten road
17. Gourmet Bakers, Main Faisal Town, Lahore
Status: Sealed
Condition: Expired food
18. Gourmet Bakers, Umer Block, Samanabad
Status: Sealed
Condition: Unhygienic food
19. Gourmet Bakers, Ghalib Market Gulberg
Status: Sealed
Condition: Expired food
20. AFC, Regal Chowk Branch
Status: Sealed
Condition: Unhygienic / rotten chicken
21. Gourmet Live Baking Unit, Hussain Chowk, Gulberg
Status: Sealed
Condition: Cartons in washroom
22. Mian G Restaurant
Status: 31 km Multan Road
Condition: Sealed
Condition: Extremely unhygienic food
23. Domeno Hut, Gulberg Centre
Status: Sealed
Condition: Unhygienic food
24. Haidri Restaurant, Bund Road
Status: Sealed
Condition: Unhygienic food
25. Malmo Sweets, Thokar Niaz Baig
Status: Sealed
Condition: Unhygienic / expired food
26. Big Man’s Sweet and Bakers, Chappar Stop, Main Multan Road
Status: Sealed
Condition: Unhygienic / improper storage
27. Ze Grill, Khokar Chowk, Johar Town
Status: Sealed
Condition: Unhygienic / leftover food
28. Nirala Biryani, Ravi Town
Status: Sealed
Condition: Unhygienic / rotten food
29. Malik Hotel, Thokar Raiwind Road
Status: Sealed
Condition: Extremely unhygienic food
30. Hafiz Sweets, Raiwind Road
Status: Sealed
Condition: Expired food
31. Punjab Bakery, Gowal Mandi
Status: Sealed
Condition: Unhygienic food
32. Iqbal Store, Bund Road
Status: Sealed
Condition: Substandard soda water
33. Al-Jannat Juice Corner, Near Mayo Hospital
Status: Sealed
Condition: Rotten fruits
34. Jamshed Khan Tea Store
Status: Sealed
Condition: Foreign dye
35. Sana Bakery, Badami Bagh
Status: Sealed
Condition: Expired stuff
36. Date Fast Food Point, Panorama Mall Road
Status: Sealed
Condition: Unhygienic / spoiled meat
37. New Shinwari Hotel, Ravi Town
Status: Sealed
Condition: Poor hygiene
38. Al Fazal Milk Products, Allama Iqbal Town
Status: Sealed
Condition: Substandard milk
39. Al Fazal Milk Products, Township
Status: Sealed
Condition: Substandard milk
40. Karachi Silver Spoon, Johar Town
Status: Sealed
Condition: Extremely unhygienic food
41. Mama Kabab, Temple Road
Status: Sealed
Condition: Extremely unhygienic food
42. Heera Chargha
Status: Sealed
Condition: Bad / dirty premises
43. Italian Pizza, Shalimar Town
Status: Dirty Premises
Condition: No license
44. Domeno Hut, GT Road, Begum Pura
Status: Sealed
Condition: Bad / dirty premises
45. Butt Sweets, Ravi Town
Status: Sealed
Condition: Non-compliant/ expired food
46. Doce, Ravi Town
Status: Sealed
Condition: Non-compliant/ expired food
47. Anarkali Restaurant. Food Street Old Anarkali
Status: Sealed
Condition: Extremely Unhygienic food/ rotten meat
48. Shahab Sweets, Shalimar Town
Status: Sealed
Condition: Unhygienic food
49. Malik Bota Dairy, Chungi Amar Sadhu
Status: Sealed
Condition: Unhygienic food
50. Cafe Costa
Status: Sealed
Condition: Bad / dirty premises
51. Shafique Aleem House, Garhi Shahu
Status: Sealed
Condition: Bad/ dirty premises
52. Al Mashoor Shiekh Ji Haleem Walay
Status: Sealed
Condition: Bad / dirty premises
53. Baba G Kulfi
Status: Sealed
Condition: Extremely unhygienic food
54. Sufi Sweets and Bakers Production Unit
Status: Sealed
Condition: Extremely unhygienic food
55. Ali Baba Sweets Near Data Darbar
Status: Sealed
Condition: Extremely unhygienic food
56. Costare Bakery and Sweets, Karim Block
Status: Sealed
Condition: Expired items
57. Chaman Ice Cream, Karim Block
Status: Sealed
Condition: Fungus growth
58. City Boys, Hostel Canteen
Status: Sealed
Condition: Unhygienic food
59. Shafiq Haleem House, Garhi Shahu
Status: Sealed
Condition: Dirty freezers
60. Avari Hotel, Mall Road
Status: Fined
Condition: Unhygienic food
61. Pearl Continental Hotel, Mall Road
Status: Fined
Condition: No labelling/ leftover food
62. Gourmet Catering, Ferozpur Road
Status: Fined
Condition: Unhygienic food
Source:
63. Cafe Zouk, M.M Alam Road, Lahore
Status: Fined
Condition: Unhygienic food/ rotten vegetables
64. Hospitality Inn, Mall Road
Status: Fined
Condition: Unhygienic food/ expired Stuff
65. Ze Grill, Valencia Town
Status: Fined
Condition: Unhygienic food
66. Lahore Cafeteria, Mall Road
Status: Fined
Condition: Dirty utensils
67. Chaman Ice Cream, Mall Road
Status: Fined
Condition: Poor storage
68. Fri Chicks, Liaqat Chowk, Sabzazar
Status: Fined
Condition: Dirty utensils
69. Freddy’s MM Alam Road, Lahore
Status: Fined
Condition: Unhygienic food
70. Chicken Kozi Haleem, Ravi Town
Status: Fined
Condition: Unhygienic/ leftover food
Source: Sbsgroup
71. Swera Departmental Store, Shadman
Status: Fined
Condition: Expired stuff
72. Gourmet Restaurant, Wagha Town
Status: Fined
Condition: Unhygienic food
73. Foodies restaurant, Johar Town
Status: Fined
Condition: Unhygienic food
74. Big Man’s Pizza, Shadman
Status: Fined
Condition: Unhygienic food
75. Gourmet Bakers, Shalimar Town
Status: Fined
Condition: Improper storage
76. Al-Fazal Milk Products, Khokhar Chowk
Status: Fined
Condition: Poor hygiene
77. Red Chili Restaurant, Arfa Kareem Tower
Status: Fined
Condition: Poor hygiene
78. Bin Salwa Restaurant, Arfa Kareem Tower
Status: Fined
Condition: No soap/ expired buns
79. Qadeemi Chanay, Lahori Gate
Status: Fined
Condition: Unhygienic/ leftover food
80. BFC, PIA Road
Status: Fined
Condition: Unhygienic food / drainage
81. Faizia Sweets and Bakers, Ravi Town
Status: Fined
Condition: Unhygienic/ improper storage
82. Dori Sweets, Ravi Town
Status: Fined
Condition: No expiry date/ uncovered food
83. Shahbaz Dahi Bhalay, Ravi Town
Status: Fined
Condition: Unhygienic food
84. Mian Khalid Chips
Status: Fined
Condition: Substandard ketchup
85. Nadeem Shami Tikki, Ravi Town
Status: Fined
Condition: Unhygienic
86. Sohni Khalid Naan Chanay, Ravi Town
Status: Fined
Condition: Mislabeling
87. Services Hospital Canteen, Services Hospital
Status: Fined
Condition: Poor hygiene/ improper storage
88. Pizza Burger Hut, Temple Road, Safa Wala Chowk
Status: Fined
Condition: Poor hygiene/ improper storage
89. Red Chilli, Gawal Mandi
Status: Fined
Condition: Poor hygiene/ improper storage
90. Mahnoor Sweets, Ameer Road, Bilal Ganj
Status: Fined
Condition: Poor hygiene
91. Doce, Wagha Town
Status: Fined
Condition: Poor hygiene
92. Sozo Water Park Canteen
Status: Fined
Condition: Unhygienic food
93. Rahat Bakery Chaklala Scheme III Rawalpindi
Status: Sealed
Condition: Unhygiene
94. Bread & Butter Saddar Rawalpindi
Status: Sealed
Condition: Unhygienic
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