PR201602en

25/08/2020

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE NOTICE

In accordance with the Food Safety Act and Regulation (EC) No. 178 of 2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health wishes to inform the public that from information received through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, said product must not be consumed since one of the ingredieants within (brazil nuts) is potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

 

Salmonella is a group of bacteria which may lead to food poisoning if contaminted food is consumed. Symptoms may include fever, diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach cramps.​


Product name:Fruit & Nut Bar: Brazil & Sultana with peanuts and almonds
Brand:Eat Natural
Durability date:All dates from August 2020 and end of June 2021
Weight:50g bars

For further information, the public is kindly requested to contact the Health Inspectorate Services between 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on telephone number 21337333 or by email [email protected]

The public is also being invited to access the Directorate's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Environmental-Health-Directorate-Malta/145027878928626?ref=hl  or our official website at for similar information. https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/environmental/Pages/Home-Page.aspx