The "Safe Food City Project," launched by the Punjab Food Authority
is geared towards ensuring the accessibility of clean and hygienic food and beverages in district headquarters across Punjab, emulating major cities. The primary objectives of this initiative include augmenting revenue, combating adulteration, and elevating overall food safety standards.
Within the framework of the “Safe Food City Project,” the Punjab Food Authority is proactively implementing measures to ensure the availability of top-tier, wholesome food across the province. The project’s initial phase kicks off in Lahore and is set to expand to district headquarters, with a commitment to establishing and maintaining high-quality food standards throughout Punjab.
In this context, the Punjab Food Authority has selected specific areas of the Divisional
Headquarters Districts including Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Multan, Sahiwal, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Bahawalpur and DG Khan where businesses related to food preparation are included. Apart from this, all the food businesses related to food preparation in selected urban areas from other districts of Punjab where steps will be taken to implement food preparation.
Phases involved in three phases
First phase has been started from 10 September, 2023 which will continue till 31st December
Remaining food businesses will be covered during second phase that will start from1st
January 2024 till 31st March 2024
Third phase will start from 1st April 2024till 31st
June 2024
Detailed KPIs – Roles and Responsibilities
| Sr.# | Key Areas to be focused for Safe Food Cities | Targets to be Achieved | Roles and Responsibilities |
| 1 | Inspections of all registered Food Businesses | 100% | Operations Wing |
| 2 | Prevention of organized Food Crime | 100% | Operations Wing |
| 3 | Actions against Counterfeit Products | 100% | Operations Wing |
| 4 | Inspections of Water Filtration Plants | 100% | Operations Wing |
| 5 | Slaughterhouses Inspections | 100% | Operations Wing |
| 6 | Uprooting of Vegetables irrigated through Sewerage Water | 100% | Operations Wing |
| 7 | Inspections of Used Cooking-Oil | 100% | Operations Wing |
| 8 | Monthly Flag March | Mandatory | Operations Wing |
| 9 | Monthly Stakeholders Conference | Mandatory | Operations Wing |
| 10 | Products Registration & Labels Approval | 100% | Operations and Technical Wing |
| 11 | Community Participation through awareness programs: → Walks (One/month) → Seminars (One/month) | Mandatory | Operations Wing |
| 12 | Community participation through youth Ambassadors/ Volunteers | At least 100 Volunteers to be selected | Operations Wing |
| 13 | Products Registration & Labels Approval | 100% | Operations and Tech Wing |
| 14 | 1223 Helpline (wide publicity, No. of complaints received and resolved) | 100% | Operations and Public Relations Wing |
| 15 | Food Safety Trainings of all Food Handlers | 100% | HQrs Wing |
| 16 | Licensing of Food Businesses | Number of New Licenses Applied during the project in that specific area/ tehsil | R&L Wing and Ops Wing |
| 17 | Recovery of outstanding dues | 100% | R&L Wing and Ops Wing |
| 18 | Medical Screening of all Food Handlers | 100% | Public Relations Wing |