The document provides an overview of food and drug laws in Pakistan. It discusses the following key points: - The objectives and evaluation methods of the food and drug laws course. - An introduction to different types of laws including civil, religious, and criminal laws. - A history of food laws in various countries and their significance in protecting public health and safety. - Major food laws that are currently enforced in Pakistan including the Pure Food Ordinance of 1960 and the Punjab Pure Food Rules of 2007. - The roles and responsibilities of organizations like the Punjab Food Authority that are responsible for enforcing food safety standards and regulations.

1. FOOD AND DRUG LAWS
FDL-824
Credit Hours:2
Dr. Hafiz Rizwan Sharif
Assistant Professor (UOL-Gujrat Campus)

2. Method of Course Evaluation
Mid: 25 marks
Final:50 marks
Sessional: 25 marks (Assignments &
presentations 15 + Surprise quiz 05 +
Attendance & class behavior 05)

3. Objective of this course
To give an overview of
various food and drug
laws prevalent in
Pakistan

4. Laws & Regulations
Law is a system of rules that
are created and enforced
through social or
governmental institutions to
regulate and ensures that
individuals or a community
adhere to the will of the state.

5. Laws & Regulations-Types
• Civil laws-actions that are not
crimes/disputes between people
(legal rights, such as a right to an
education or divorce problems)
• Religious laws-Islamic Sharia law is
the world's most widely used
religious law, and is used as the
primary legal system in some
countries, such as Iran and Saudi
Arabia.
• Criminal laws-an offence which is
seen as being against everybody,
even though it is not (Laws that
the police enforce e.g. Murder,
assault, robbery etc.)

6. Food Laws – History & Significance
• Food laws are regulations aimed
at providing the consumer with
foods of the desired quality that
are safe, healthy and nourishing
• They are intended to protect the
public from frauds, negligence of
food handlers and unsanitary
practices during food
preparation and processing
• The food laws prohibit the sale
and consumption of adulterated,
contaminated, misbranded,
substandard and potentially
harmful substances

7. • The first law ever to be passed on to
the mankind was a food law when
the Almighty Allah forbade Hazrat
Adam and Hazrat Eve from eating the
fruit of a particular tree (Holy Bible,
Genesis 2:17; Holy Quran, VII:19).
• Islam permits consumption of lawful
foods only (Holy Quran, II:173, V:3,
VI:146, XVI:115)
Food Laws – History & Significance

8. Food Laws – History & Significance
• Food standards are aimed at setting
guidelines for the quality of the processed
foods
• In the United States, the earliest
legislation dealt with the adulteration of
flour
• During the period from 1880 to 1906, over
100 bills were introduced into the
Congress, which culminated
(concluded/ended) in passing Pure Food
and Drug Act of 1906
• It has given rise to the Federal Food, Drug
and Cosmetic Act of 1938

9. Food Laws – History & Significance
• The British Food Laws have been used as the
basis in all Commonwealth countries
• In Pakistan, food laws passed by different
provinces from time to time (e.g. Punjab
Pure Food Rules, 1930; Sindh Food Rules,
1949; The Karachi Food Rules, 1958) were
consolidated into Pure Food Ordinance 1960
• This ordinance was later amended to the
west Pakistan Pure Food Rules, 1965, now
called Pure Food Rules
• Besides these rules, different Acts, Rules,
Orders and Ordinances are in force on
distribution, movement and processing of
wheat, rice, tea, sugar cane, hydrogenated
vegetable oil, meat etc.

10. • West Pakistan pure food ordinance 1960
• Cantonments pure food act 1966
• Pakistan hotels and restaurants act 1976
Food Laws – History & Significance

11. Food Laws – History & Significance
• Food scientists are involved in establishing international food
standards to promote and facilitate world trade and at the
same time to assure the wholesomeness and value of foods
purchased between nations
• Food scientists work in conjunction with nutritionists to
develop standards for the optimum nutritional content of the
diet and to determine how food processing and storage affects
nutrients
• Standards generally cover:
Ingredient composition
Microbiological purity
Subjective quality characteristics

12. THE
PUNJAB
PURE
FOOD
RULES, 2007, 2011
(FRAMED UNDER THE WEST PAKISTAN PURE
FOOD ORDINANCE, 1960)

13. Short Title and Commencement
• These rules may be called the Punjab Pure
Food Rules,2007, 2011.
• They shall come into force at once.

14. THE PUNJAB PURE FOOD RULES, 2007,
2011
• It covers over 100 food items falling under nine
broad categories:
• Milk and milk products
• Edible oils and fat products
• Beverages
• Food grains and cereals
• Starchy foods
• Spices and condiments
• Sweetening agents
• Fruits and vegetables
• Miscellaneous food products.

15. Punjab Food Authority
(PFA)

16. • Food Authority
• Food Inspector/Food
Safety Officer
• Public Analyst

17. Introduction-PFA
• The Punjab food Authority started working in July
2012.
• Enforcement of food hygiene and quality standards as
described in the Punjab Food Authority Act 2011 and
the Pure Food Rules 2011 is carried out through a
qualified team of Food Safety Officers (FSOs’) and
Assistant Food Safety Officers (AFSOs’).
• The functionality of field teams at the district level is
being supervised by the Deputy Director (Operations).

18. Core Team of PFA
• Captain (R) Muhammad
Usman Younis
August 2018 – To Date
Director General
• Lubna Usman
Additional Director General
(HQ & Technical)
• Muhammad Arshad Bhatti
Director (Admin & Finance)
• Shahid Inayat Malik
Additional Director General
(Resource & Licensing)
• Rafia Haider
Additional Director General
(Operations)
• Qaiser Ayub
Director (IT & Monitoring)
• Hafiz Qaiser Abbas
Director (PR)
• Mian Nadeem Anwar
Director (Vigilance)

19. Mission Statement
• While working on scientific principles and
international best practices, Punjab Food
Authority aims to ensure food safety & quality
in the entire food chain in collaboration with
manufacturers, food business operators,
consumers, government departments,
autonomous bodies and other stakeholders.

20. Responsibilities and Duties of PFA
• Enforce the provisions of the Ordinance.
• Regulate and monitor the food business in
order to provide safe food.
• Formulate standards, procedures,
processes and guidelines in relation to any
aspect of food including food business,
food labeling, food additives, etc. and
enforcement of the standards.
• Establishment of food laboratories and
specify procedures and guidelines for
setting up and up-gradation of food
laboratories.

21. • Specify licensing, prohibition orders, recall procedures,
improvement notices and prosecution in the court of law.
• Maintain permanent record of the prosecution of food
offenders and of the revenues from the costs realized
• The food authority shall, within a period of seven days of
receipt, forward a copy of report of the result analysis, by
registered post or by hand to the person from whom the
sample of the article was taken by the Inspector
• Provides scientific advice and technical support to the
Government in matters relating to food safety.
• Organize training programs in food safety and standards
and promote general awareness regarding food safety and
standards.

22. Appointment of Food inspector
 Employ one Food inspector for every 500000 population
 No person shall be appointed to be a Food inspector unless
he/she is a bachelor in science with chemistry (biochemistry)
or bachelor in food technology or food safety & control or
food nutrition & science from a recognized university.
 He/she shall receive three months training in food inspection
and sampling work in an institution approved for the purpose
by the Government.
 Insure that Food inspector seizes a minimum of 100 samples
a month
Responsibilities and Duties of PFA

24. Food Inspector
Powers of Food inspector
A Food inspector shall:
1. At all reasonable hours, have access to all
public or private sale rooms occupied or used
by merchants, brokers, wholesale dealers, or
other persons, and to all public and private
warehouses, factories, stores or sheds where
food is offered for sale, or deposited for the
purpose of sale, and seize or procure samples
of any such food
2. Seize or procure samples of any food at the
place of delivery, or at any railway station, or
other place during transit, or upon the
premises of or elsewhere in the possession of
any person for the purpose of carriage

25. Food Inspector
Powers of Food inspector
A Food inspector shall:
3. Seize on board any vessel or procure at
the port of entry or elsewhere samples of
any food imported as merchandise
4. Seize or procure samples of any food
which he/she may suspect to have been
sold or intended to be sold as food not
of the nature and quality as prescribed
under rules

26. Powers of Food inspector
A Food inspector shall:
5. For any of the purposes, open any
parcel box, barrel, basket, bag, case,
tin or other package in which such
food may be contained
6. When any food, apparatus, utensil or
vessel is seized, it may be destroyed by the
officer making the seizure with the
consent in writing of the owner or the
person in whose possession, custody or
control it is found
Food Inspector

27. Food Inspector
Powers of Food inspector
A food inspector shall:
7. If any food seized is of perishable nature and is, in the
opinion of the Inspector, unsound or unfit for human
consumption, it may be destroyed without such consent but
in the presence of two respectable witnesses

28. Food Inspector
Duties of Food inspector
It shall be the duty of an Food inspector:
1. To inspect frequently, as may be prescribed by the Food Authority
or the Local Authority, all establishments licensed for the
manufacture, storage, or sale of an article of food within the area
assigned to him/her
2. To satisfy himself/herself that the conditions of a license are
being observed
3. To procure and send for analysis, samples of any article of food
which he/she has reason to suspect are being manufactured,
stocked or sold or exhibited for sale in contravention to the
provisions of the Ordinance or these rules
4. To maintain a record of all inspections made and action taken,
including the taking of samples and the seizure of stocks, and to
submit copies of such record to the Health Officer of the Food
Authority

29. Food Inspector
Duties of Food inspector
It shall be the duty of an Food inspector:
5. A Food inspector shall maintain the record of the court decision of
each case for the production as evidence of the facts and
contained the name, address, the nature and the location of the
business for which a license has been granted or suspended, in
any enquiry or other proceedings under this Ordinance and shall
send a copy of the court decision of each case under this
Ordinance to the Food Authority concerned
6. To stop any vehicle suspected of containing any food intended for
sale or delivery for human consumption
7. To perform such other duties as may be entrusted to him/her by the
Health Officer having jurisdiction in the local area or the Food Authority

30. ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM AND TOOLS
• A variety of enforcement tools have
been discussed in the Act, 2011.
• These include improvement notice
• Imposition of fine through ticketing
• Seizure of food items
• Sealing of premises
• Prosecution in the courts of law
• Emergency prohibition orders
• Recall a substandard food item

31. Public Analyst
Appointment of public analyst
No person shall be appointed to be a
Public analyst unless he/she holds Ph.D
in chemistry or biochemistry or food
technology with at least three years
practical experience in the analysis of
food; if non is available then:- M.Phil in
chemistry or biochemistry or food
technology with at least seven years
practical experience in the analysis of
food.

32. Public Analyst
Duties of Public Analyst
1. On receipt of a package containing a
sample for analysis from a Food inspector,
the Public Analyst or an officer authorised
by him/her shall compare the seals on the
package and the outer cover of the sample
with specimen impression received and
shall note the condition of the seals
2. The Public Analyst shall cause to be
analysed such samples of articles of food
as may be sent to him/her by an Inspector
or by an officer authorised under the
Ordinance

33. 3. After the analysis has been completed the Public
Analyst shall within a period of 40 days from the receipt
of any sample for analysis deliver or send to the Food
Authority concerned two copies of certificate in the
Form specified in the Schedule of the Ordinance
showing the result of such analysis
Public Analyst

34. Punjab Food Authority Official APP with new and improved
services for Food Business Operators

35.  Registration of new food business license.
 Registration of food safety trainings for food
handlers.
 Registration of medical screening of food
handlers.
 Internal and external complaints and feedback.
 Providing latest news and events about PFA.
 Tracking the processing and delivery status of
license.
 Locating PFA branches all across Punjab.
 Food product registration.
Punjab Food Authority Official APP with new and
improved services for Food Business Operators

36. SMART FOOD LICENSING SYSTEM FOR
PUNJAB FOOD AUTHORITY
• PITB (Punjab Information Technology Board) has
collaborated with the Punjab Food Authority to
launch a ‘Smart Food Licensing System’ to
facilitate food business operators in applying for a
licence.
• Besides enabling food businesses to apply for
licences, the mobile application available publicly
can be also used by the general public to register
food quality and hygiene related complaints
against eateries.
• The application has an interface for PFA officials
through which they can validate requests for new
food licences after field visits or conduct
inspections on public complaints.

37. • The system is also integrated with a banking
platform in order to monitor financial
transactions related to licence fee and fine
payments.
• Since the launch of the Smart Food Licencing
System in January this year, over Rs. 44 million
have been collected against food license fee
payments.
SMART FOOD LICENSING SYSTEM FOR
PUNJAB FOOD AUTHORITY

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