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Licences · SFA / PFA / ICT

Food Licence (SFA, PFA, ICT Food Safety)

Acquiring mandatory commercial food licenses from Sindh Food Authority (SFA), Punjab Food Authority (PFA), and ICT Food Safety Authority for restaurants, food brands, and packaging units.

Common Issues We Help With:

▸ Restaurant, café, and bakery food licences▸ Food packaging, manufacturing, and catering statutory compliance▸ Medical fitness certification of food handlers▸ Food safety audit preparation and kitchen hygiene standards▸ Challenging arbitrary fine notices and sealing orders

Core Legal Questions & Court Remedies

Any business producing, processing, packaging, storing, transporting, distributing, or selling food products—including restaurants, cloud kitchens, water plants, and FMCG brands—must hold an active licence.

Inspectors verify kitchen hygiene, food-grade storage, water testing reports, pest control contracts, and medical fitness certificates of food handlers. We help you prepare your facility to pass inspection smoothly.

We Also Assist With:

✓Preparation of Food Safety Management dossiers and laboratory test reports
✓Obtaining food handler medical clearance certificates
✓Online portal submission and physical inspection coordination
✓Responding to Food Authority emergency improvement notices
✓Appeals before the Food Safety Appellate Tribunal against unmerited penalties

How We Represent Your Case

Step 01

Initial Consultation

Meet our lawyers in person or via video call to discuss your matter, factual background, and legal objectives in strict confidence.

Step 02

Legal Strategy & Research

We examine the relevant statutes, case law precedents, and documentation to formulate an assertive, tailored legal action plan.

Step 03

Drafting & Court Filing

Our advocates prepare thorough pleadings, petitions, appeals, or regulatory applications and file before the competent court or authority.

Step 04

Court Advocacy & Follow-Through

We represent you actively during hearings, inspections, or proceedings, pursuing lawful relief, stay orders, or successful decrees.

Required Documentation Checklist

Having these documents ready expedites our legal review and drafting process.

☐Business NTN and STRN certificates
☐Premises lease agreement and layout plan of kitchen/manufacturing unit
☐CNIC copies of owners/directors
☐Water testing laboratory analysis report from certified lab
☐Medical fitness reports and vaccination cards of kitchen staff

Frequently Asked Legal Questions

While authorities have emergency powers for imminent health hazards, procedural rules mandate written inspection memos. We take urgent legal action against unlawful sealing.
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