PSQCA de-shelves substandard cooking oils

KARACHI:Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) Director General, PSQCA Abdul Aleem Memon, and his team visited at M/s. METRO Habib Cash and Carry Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd; Karachi along with a mobile testing lab here on Tuesday .

During the visit, PSQCA team collected the random samples of Sufi brand cooking oil of M/s. Hamza Vegetable Oil Refinery (Pvt.) Ltd; Karachi, EVA brand cooking oil of M/s. Shujaabad Agro Ind Pvt. Ltd; Karachi, Naturelle brand cooking oil of M/s. Punjab Oil Mills Ltd; Islamabad, Kausar brand cooking oil and Banaspati of M/s. Kausar Ghee Mills (Pvt.) Ltd; Karachi, OK brand cooking oil of M/s. Ahmed Oil Industries (Pvt.) Ltd;, Karachi, Andaaz brand cooking oil of M/s. M.M. Ghee Mills (Pvt.) Ltd; Karachi, Habib brand cooking oil of M/s. Habib Oil Mills (Pvt.) Ltd; Karachi, Planta brand cooking oil of M/s. Dalda Foods Ltd; Karachi, Dil Dil brand Banaspati of M/s. PTML, SITE, Karachi, and Kisan brand Banaspati of M/s. Faisalabad Oil Refinery (Pvt.) Ltd; Karachi.

During the test of above randomed samples at the spot, they were all found confirming to relevant standards.

The Season brand Cooking Oil of M/s. Season Edible Oil Ltd; Lahore, Tullo brand Banaspati of M/s.Wazir Ali Industries, Karachi and Andaaz brand Banaspati of M/s.M.M. Ghee Mills (Pvt.) Ltd; Karachi were found non-confirming to the relevant Pakistan Standards Specifications and the stock was seized and de-shelved from the display.