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 as a precautionary measure the following product is not to be consumed because of the possible presence of sulphites that exceeds permitted maximum levels.

Product Description:            

Gambero Rosso (Cinese) Sgusciato

Size: 1kg

Weight: 70/100

Date of Minimum Durability: 01/03/2013

Lot No.: 11110 – 02/03/2011

Origin: China and packed in Italy

The Company involved was instructed to withdraw the batch in question from the market, however since it reported that all consignment has already been sold, as it is done in these cases, this Directorate is obliged to inform consumers of this recall.

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 calling personally at its offices at 37-39, Rue D’Argens, Msida or by email mhi@gov.mt

The public is also being invited to access the Directorate’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Environmental-Health-Directorate-Malta/145027878928626  or our official website at https://ehealth.gov.mt/HealthPortal/public_health/environmental-health/department_for_env_health.aspx for similar information.