Punjab Food Authority Training School Sialkot conducted an awareness seminar for hotels, restaurants and food frying food points on food safety and the sale of used cooking oil.
Trainer:
- Ali Hussnain—Assistant Master Trainer
Participants: 25
On the directions of the competent authority, the Punjab Food Authority Sialkot successfully organized an Awareness Seminar for Food Business Operators (FBOs) of hotels, restaurants, and food frying food points. The seminar aimed to ensure food safety by selling out used cooking oil (UCO) to registered biodiesel companies and ensuring UCO is not reused for cooking purposes on 28-01-2026 at Meeting Hall, Punjab Food Authority Sialkot
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Topics of Discussion
- Introduction to Punjab Food Authority
- Food Safety & Quality
- Food Hazards & Their Types
- IPM (Integrated Pest Management)
- Cross-Contamination
- Personal Hygiene
- Waste Disposal
- Instructions Regarding the Sale of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) and Food Safety Practices
- Video tutorials on how to use the Biodiesel portal to sell UCO to registered biodiesel companies were demonstrated.
- Letters containing instructions regarding the sale of used cooking oil were handed over to FBOs.
FEEDBACK
Participants appreciated the efforts of Punjab Food Authority in empowering officers with essential knowledge to safeguard community health.
