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 products must not be consumed since they are potentially contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.
Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium which produces a dangerous toxin under certain conditions. This toxin can be lethal if consumed in certain amounts and not diagnosed and treated within sufficient time. Foodborne botulism can be the result of improperly processed foods.
Description of products: Cheese spread of various flavours
Name of product: Primula Cheese Spread
Brand: Primula
Origin United Kingdom
Varieties: Plain Original Cheese Spead
Light Cheese Spread
Cheese Spread with Jalapenos
Weight: 150-gram tubes
Durability dates: All dates from 25th December 2020 up to and including 28th January 2021
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 on
[email protected]. The public is also being invited to access the Directorate's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Environmental-Health-DirectorateMalta/145027878928626?ref=hl or our official website at for similar information. https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/environmental/Pages/Home-Page.aspx
