FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY AUTHORITY NOTICE

In accordance with the Food Safety Act and Regulation (EC) No. 178 of 2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the Food Safety and Security Authority wishes to inform the public that following information received from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, the following product must not be consumed in view of the presence of pesticide, methomyl.

This pesticide is not permitted for use in food products sold within the EU. While eating a contaminated item does not present an immediate health risk, long-term intake of methomyl could lead to health concerns. For this reason, exposure to this substance should be kept as low as possible.

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated product and either dispose of it or return it to the store from which it was purchased.

For further information, the public is kindly requested to contact the Food Safety and Security Authority between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. via telephone +356 26025211 or by email at info.fssa@gov.mt.