The Sindh Food Authority (SFA), which is responsible for testing the quality of food items in the province, will soon be setting up its own testing laboratory. Up until now, the provincial food authority did not have a testing facility of its own and all food testing and laboratory work was carried out by the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) and through two private laboratories. According to Sindh Food Authority Director Operations Muhammad Taufeeq, there has been tremendous progress in the development of SFA’s food testing laboratory. Speaking to The Express Tribune, the food authority’s director operations said that it has been almost two years since the establishment of his department and over 2,200 food operators have been registered during this period. “The registration of food operators was severely affected in major cities, including Karachi, due to the global pandemic situation and subsequent lockdowns.

Source: The Express Tribune October 25, 2020 03:33 UTC