Punjab Food Authority Act, 2011 (Act No XVI of 2011).

This Act provides for the establishment of the Punjab Food Authority and defines its composition and its powers and functions.
The Authority shall: regulate and monitor the food business in order to ensure provisions of safe food; formulate standards, procedures, processes and guidelines in relation to any aspect of food including food business, food labelling, food additives, and specify appropriate enforcement systems; specify procedures and guidelines for the setting up and accreditation of food laboratories; formulate methods of sampling, analysis of samples and reporting of results; specify licensing, prohibition orders, recall procedures, improvement notices or prosecution; certify food for export; etc.
The Act further provides for: provides for licensing procedures for setting up food businesses; establishment of food laboratories; food poisoning; offences and penalties; establishment of the Food Authority Fund; etc.