KP Food Authority DG Conducts Surprise Raids in Swabi and Charsadda; Three Major Hotels and Bacha Khan Medical Complex Canteen Sealed

KP Food Authority DG Conducts Surprise Raids in Swabi and Charsadda; Three Major Hotels and Bacha Khan Medical Complex Canteen Sealed

Director General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority Wasif Saeed, paid surprise inspections in Swabi and Charsadda, sealing three major hotels and the canteen of Bacha Khan Medical Complex due to poor hygiene conditions and expired licenses,on Monday. Additionally, the staff of Swabi Food Authority was suspended for negligence.

According to the authority’s spokesperson, DG Wasif Saeed, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Swabi, conducted raids at Main Bazaar Swabi, Bacha Khan Medical Complex canteen, and prominent hotels near Anbar Interchange. The inspections revealed extremely poor hygienic conditions, substandard food, and untrained staff. Consequently, three major hotels were sealed, and further action was initiated.

During the inspection, the canteen of Bacha Khan Medical Complex was found to be in violation of multiple food safety regulations, including unhygienic conditions, expired food items, untrained staff, and the absence of registration. As a result, the canteen was sealed, and immediate improvement orders were issued. The spokesperson further stated that these actions were taken in response to numerous complaints from students and the general public.

DG Wasif Saeed also visited hotels near Nisatta Interchange, Charsadda, where he expressed dissatisfaction over violations of food safety regulations. He instructed hotel owners to strictly adhere to food safety laws to ensure public health and hygiene.

Following the successful operations, KP Minister for Food, Zahir Shah Toru, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring the availability of safe and quality food during Ramadan. He stated that a special inspection strategy has been devised to curb the sale of substandard food items.

Minister Toru issued a stern warning to hotel, restaurant, and canteen owners, urging them to comply with food safety regulations or face strict legal action. Toru reiterated the government’s zero-tolerance policy against the sale of unsafe food.