RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Sunday sealed three illegal factories for producing fake soft drinks with the label of famous carbonated drink companies and discarded more than 30,000 fake cola drinks during their operation against them.

PFA raiding team under the supervision of PFA Director General Noor ul Amin Mengal has conducted raids on the tip-off information of vigilance cell in different areas of the city. PFA's watchdogs take into custody 30,000 ready bottles from three different factories which were functional in the different premises of city including Fateh Garh, Shaira Kot and Mustafabad Kasur.

Noor ul Amin Mengal said that PFA has rooted out all factories by confiscating their machinery and material from the site which was required in the preparation of fake cola drinks. He said that PFA has confiscated 7 gas cylinder, 2 filling machines, 2 compressors, and motors, chemical and huge quantity of empty bottles. PFA has also registered a case against Hassan Beverage factory for illegally de-sealing of a factory without getting permission from the authority.