Consumers are advised to be cautious after the Sindh Food Authority (SFA) ordered immediately removing 11 packaged snacks from the market. Laboratory testing revealed the products to be “unfit for human consumption” due to failing to meet minimum safety and quality standards.
The Sindh Food Authority (SFA) has demanded that a private company recall 11 of its snack products from the market after they were found unsafe to eat by a lab. Various tests were run on these 11 packaged snacks to learn their availability for human health and safety.
The snacks include:
- Slanty Vegetable
- Snackers Hot Masala
- Snackers Pizza
- Twitch Classic
- Potato Sticks
- Cheese Ball Masala
- Cheese Balls Cheese
- Kai Korean Hot
- Kai Spicy Mala
- Kai Mala Wok
- Kai Korean Kimchi
SFA Director General Muzamil Hussain Halepoto stated these products must be pulled from store shelves within three days, or legal action will follow.
Two and a half months ago, the company submitted 24 products for registration. Moreover, tests at the University of Karachi’s Food Testing Laboratory revealed that 11 did not meet safety standards.
The SFA’s letter to the company, dated July 16, explained that the products were a significant health risk and violated food safety laws. The company must:
- Withdraw the products immediately.
- Stop production and sales of these items.
- Provide details about the stock within three days.
The DG’s order also offers the company a chance to appeal. “If it feels aggrieved by such order, (the company/person) may pursue appropriate remedy i.e., appeal under relevant law of the said Act to the SFA Board within one week,” the letter added.
Additionally, the SFA reserved its right to initiate “further proceedings for any violation and offenses committed under the said Act by the accused, including penal action under the relevant sections of the said law and criminal legal proceedings under the Pakistan Penal Code.”
The SFA will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as necessary. So far, the company has not commented on the SFA’s decision.
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