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 following information received through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed said product must not be consumed due to the presence of an unauthorised novel food - Betel nut (Areca catechu).
| | Name of product and description: | Pan Masala (Mouth Freshner) | |
| | Brand: | Pan Parag | |
| | Origin: | India | |
| | Weight: | 100g | |
| | Lots: | All lots | |
| | Durability date: | 31-01-2024 | |
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The ingredient, Betel nut, is considered harmful to human health. It has been classified by the IARC (International Agency for Cancer Research) as a Group 1 carcinogen, i.e. carcinogenic to humans.
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/EHDMalta or our official website at https://environmentalhealth.gov.mt for similar information.
