PR240414en

15/03/2024

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 the following information received through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed; that the following product must not be consumed due to elevated levels of the pesticide Chlorpyrifos -Ethyl.

Brand:La Cerignola di una volta
Product description:Dried tomatoes in oil
Product name on the label:Pomodori Secchi
Weight:550g
Lot number:M068
Best Before:09/03/2026
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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.