FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY AUTHORITY NOTICE

In accordance with Chapter 649 of the Food Safety and Security Authority Act, and in line with the Authority's role to ensure transparency and public awareness on matters relating to food safety and security, the Authority hereby informs the public that the following analysis of samples elevated during official controls by the Food Safety and Security Authority.The following productmust not be consumed since it may potentially be contaminated with Salmonella.

People infected with Salmonella usually develop symptoms 12 to 36 hours after infection, although the incubation period can range from 6 to 72 hours. The main symptoms include diarrhoea, fever and abdominal pain, and the diarrhoea may sometimes be bloody. Symptoms usually last from a few days to one week. Young children, older people and those with weakened immune systems are at greater risk of severe illness, which in serious cases may require hospitalisation.

Product Description:	Pure Sesame Tahini
Brand:	Arkan
Details:	Batch number	Best Before Date
	257502493	12/2027
Origin:	Egypt
Contents:	400 g

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

For further information, the public may contact the Food Safety and Security Authority on telephone number +356 26025000 from Monday to Friday between 08:00 a.m. and 03:00 p.m. or send an email to info.fssa@gov.mt.