{"id":15152,"date":"2015-07-25T20:37:55","date_gmt":"2015-07-25T15:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/?p=15152"},"modified":"2017-12-11T12:30:42","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T07:30:42","slug":"fatburger-restaurant-sealed-as-pfa-continues-inspection-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/fatburger-restaurant-sealed-as-pfa-continues-inspection-drive.html","title":{"rendered":"Fatburger restaurant sealed as PFA continues inspection drive"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PFA\"<\/p>\n

The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) seems to be on a cleansing spree in the city of Lahore. More than 25 raids on different food outlets just this week \u2013 that we know of \u2013 in which restaurants were sealed, fined or served warning notices, and in some cases even had their managements arrested on the spot, have led to a wave of fear among restaurants, confectioners, bakers and other food producers all over the city.<\/p>\n

Restaurateurs and manufacturers of food items are sure to be on their toes, especially since during a raid on July 22, a PFA team led by Operations Director Ms Ayesha Mumtaz sealed US-based fast food chain Fatburger\u2019s restaurant on MM Alam Road.<\/p>\n

A post on the PFA\u2019s Facebook page, which actively catalogues all such raids with pictures for the sake of public awareness, said the team found \u201cspoiled meat with pungent & off odour\u201d at Fatburger, along with spoiled vegetables in the cold storage and rancid oil being used for frying.<\/p>\n

Yes, Fatburger. Bang smack in the middle of Lahore\u2019s favourite place to eat out \u2014 MM Alam Road. And let\u2019s not forget that while the fast food chain\u2019s headquarters are located in Beverly Hills, California and it has a number of branches around the world including those in Indonesia, China, UAE and Canada, the one in Lahore is the largest in size by far. This fact was also proudly advertised when the restaurant opened 2 years ago.<\/p>\n

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Source: Punjab Food Authority<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Source: Punjab Food Authority<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The heavy fine handed out to Freddy\u2019s Caf\u00e9, once again one of the more prominent fixtures of MM Alam Road, was perhaps the second-most shocking development this week. The reasons shared by the PFA on its Facebook page were \u201cdirty freezers, fungus growth on freezer, greasy shelves, raw and cooked food together & left overs [sic] in freezer, rusted trays, meat mincer machine and unlabelled stored edibles\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Source: Punjab Food Authority<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I agree with you wholeheartedly if you\u2019re thinking \u2018yuck!\u2019<\/p>\n

Avari Hotel, one of the top hotels in the city located on main Mall Road, was also paid a visit by the PFA team. The Punjab Food Authority inspected its kitchens and imposed a PKR 75,000 fine, while the bakery section was fined PKR 25,000 for improper storage inside chillers and usage of blue drums with no expiry dates mentioned.<\/p>\n

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Source: Punjab Food Authority<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Source: Punjab Food Authority<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Source: Punjab Food Authority<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Source: Punjab Food Authority<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Other restaurants inspected by the Punjab Food Authority this week were Lahore Cafeteria located on Mall Road, and two outlets of Fri-Chicks, one on Sanda Road near MAO College and the other on Thokar Niaz Baig.<\/p>\n

According to the PFA, Lahore Cafeteria did not have hand sanitizer available for workers as they were found hand-washing the dirty floor and washing area in the kitchen. Storage of raw chicken and cooked food was improper and poorly managed. The authority even checked the workers\u2019 nails, as it is its wont to do, and found that they were not properly trimmed and cleaned. Moreover, wasted food was not being properly disposed of as a considerable amount was found in the freezers.<\/p>\n

Similar proof of unhygienic conditions prevalent behind the scenes at the Fri-Chicks restaurants got the one on Sanda Road sealed and the one on Thokar Niaz Baig heavily fined. Gourmet Bakers in Shalimar was also heavily fined while Gourmet Restaurant in Wahga Town was sealed due to expired cream cakes, expired sweets and dairy products. The labels on the cream cakes had also apparently been tampered with, according to the PFA.<\/p>\n

The Wahga Town branch of Doce bakery was also fined PKR 70,000 because of poor hygiene, flies, rotten vegetables, poor storage of sweets (they were placed on the floor), uncovered food, and damaged freezers.<\/p>\n

Zakir Tikka Restaurant, a popular local brand in the world of barbeque, was also sealed because of its poor premises and personnel hygiene as well as dirty freezers.<\/p>\n

Other than restaurants, packaged food producers were also penalized with official warnings, fines or closures because of sub-standard working and hygiene. Places like Haidri Restaurant (Bund Road) and Malmo Sweets (Thokar Niaz Baig) were sealed, while Mian Khalid Chips in Ravi Town and the cafeteria of Services Hospital were given stern warnings.<\/p>\n

This inspection spree is spreading fiercely across Lahore, from Gawal Mandi to Faisal Town, and the authorities are sparing no one when it comes to unhygienic conditions and unsafe food preparation \u2013 not just the small-scale dhabas<\/em> or local big names but also fast food giants running franchises of international chains, such as KFC and Fatburger.<\/p>\n

I cannot stress how welcome this drive is. Let\u2019s hope authorities in other provinces start conducting similar drives, because this not only benefits the consumers but also greatly and positively affects the quality of products and the health of the workers.<\/p>\n

The Punjab Food Authority rightfully deserves applause for its efforts to raise the standards of the food we, the people, are being served. Thank you, PFA!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Bang smack in the middle of Lahore\u2019s favourite place to eat out \u2014 MM Alam Road. And let\u2019s not forget that while the fast food chain\u2019s headquarters are located in Beverly Hills,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":15171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[1789,1788,1787],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-15152","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"tag-ayesha-mumtaz","8":"tag-pfa-crackdown","9":"tag-punjab-food-authority"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFatburger restaurant sealed as PFA continues inspection drive - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) seems to be on a cleansing spree in the city of Lahore. 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