Illegal rendering unit unearthed

MULTAN, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th Jul, 2026) Punjab Food Authority (PFA) unearthed an illegal rendering unit in Burewala

for producing cooking oil and animal fat from animal offal and discarded one

maund animal fat and loose cooking oil.

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A food safety team raided the facility in Marzi Pura, Burewala, where operators

were found manufacturing loose cooking oil without the required licence or registration.

According to PFA spokesperson, the substandard oil was intended for using in frying

fast food, posing a serious risk to public health. During the operation, the team

confiscated and destroyed approximately 40 kilograms (one maund) of animal fat

and loose cooking oil on the spot.

The authority also got registered a case against the owner of illegal rendering

unit at Model Town Police Station, Burewala.