Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Food Atif Khan has directed to expedite work for the establishment of five more mobile food testing laboratories in the province. He was presiding over a progress review meeting on the ongoing projects initiated under the auspices of the Food Department. The director general Food Authority briefed the minister on the performance and facilitation process in connection with the establishment of mobile food testing laboratories. The meeting was informed that the quality of food items was being analysed in seven divisions of the province through seven modern mobile food testing laboratories on a daily basis. During the last few months, 3,752 samples of 20 food items had been analysed, out of which 2,538 were up to the approved standard while 1,214 samples were declared substandard.

He said that 1,284 milk samples from various districts were analysed through mobile food testing laboratories, out of which 922 matched the quality standard while 362 samples were found adulterated. He said that over 15,500 litres of milk and 10,000 beverages had been discarded after finding adulteration in them. The meeting was attended by Secretary Food, Mushtaq Ahmad, Director Food, Kashif Jilani and Director General Food Safety and Halal Food Authority, Shah Rukh Ali Khan, among others.

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