Seems like Pakistan’s big-wig Oil and Ghee brands are in great trouble. Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has banned as many as 50 oils and ghee products, declaring their production unfit for human consumption.
In March, PFA took around 142 samples from 120 companies. Only:
- 92 passed
- 26 failed
- 24 failed to meet PFA’s nutritional standards
All the Samples were tested by PCSIR, Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, an ISO-certified international standard laboratory.
Check the list of 26 brands that failed PFA’s test
- Zaiqa Banaspati
- Evian Flower Oil
- Mujahid Banaspati
- Kisan Sunflower Oil
- Kausar Banaspati
- Gaye Banaspati
- Savera Banaspati
- Seasons Banaspati
- Commander Banaspati
- Sultan Banaspati
- Salvi Banaspati
- Shahtaj Banaspati
- Sehr Banaspati
- Sehr Cooking Oil
- Amber Banaspati
- Pure Oil Premier Banaspati
- Yadgar Banaspati
- Darja-e-Awal Banaspati
- Darja-e-Awal Cooking Oil
- Asia Banaspati
- Shahbaz Banaspati
- Care Banaspati
- Latif Banaspati
- Hafeez Banaspati
- Taza Banaspati
- Dua Banaspati
Check the list of 24 brands that PFA labeled as unhealthy
- Shan Cooking Oil
- Islamabad Cooking Oil
- Marwa Cooking Oil
- Evian Cooking Oil
- Asia Pure Cooking Oil
- Islamabad Banaspati
- Handi Cooking Oil
- Shahtaj Premier Cooking Oil
- Ashiana Banaspati
- Mumtaz Banaspati
- Data Banaspati
- Prime Banaspati
- Handi Banaspati
- Ghausia Banaspati
- Meher Banaspati
- Soya Supreme Banaspati
- Inam Banspati
- Rani Gold Banaspati
- Taza Gold Banaspati
- Rehmat Banaspati
- Suad Banaspati
- Malta Banaspati
- Khyber Banaspati
- Askari Banaspati
Brands that have clearly failed to pass the test will be removed from the markets. A fine of 1 million has been imposed on them. What is more, PFA has urged the public not to use these harmful products. However, those oil and ghee products that have nutritional value have been given a chance of one month to improve their quality,
Read PFA’s complete notice regarding the ban of oil & ghee brands here
