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 by the trader, said product must not be consumed in view of the possible contamination with a pesticide (Ethlene oxide) in the sesame seeds used for the production of the same product.
In the past weeks, it was found that the chemical ethylene oxide might have been used to control certain organisms in sesame seeds, grown and exported from India. Such use of ethylene oxide is not approved in the EU, but permitted in countries outside EU, such as India. In high levels and long exposure, it can be carcinogenic.
| Product description: | Dark Tahini |
| Brand: | Meridian |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Durability date: | Best Before 30 11 2021 |
| Lot: | 0234 L1 |
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 for similar information at: https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/environmental/Pages/Home-Page.aspx
