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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | Punjab, Pakistan |
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| Parent department | Punjab Food Department |
| Website | https://pfa.gop.pk/ |
The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) (Urdu: مقتدرہ خوراک پنجاب) is an agency of the provincial Government of Punjab in Pakistan. It regulates food safety and hygiene in the Province. It was formed under the Punjab Food Authority Act 2011.[1][2] The PFA is the first agency of its kind in Pakistan.[3] Enforcement of food hygiene and quality standards as described in the Punjab Food Authority Act 2011 and the Pure Food Rules 2011.[4]
The Punjab food Authority has been working as a functional entity in district Lahore since 2 July 2012. Enforcement of food hygiene and quality standards as described in the Punjab Food Authority Act 2011 and the Pure Food Rules 2011 is carried out through a qualified team of Food Safety Officers (FSOs’) and Assistant Food Safety Officers (AFSOs’). The functionality of field teams at the district level is being supervised by the Deputy Director (Operations).
- ^ "Punjab Food Authority". Punjab Food Authority. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Punjab Food Authority Act 2011" (PDF). Punjab Food Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "A Pakistani province starts taking food safety seriously". The Economist. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "The Punjab Pure Food Rules, 2011 - The Punjab Code" (PDF).