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 following information received through the involved operator and later on through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, the following product must not be consumed in view that it includes an ingredient which contains elevated levels of Pyrrolizidine alkaloids.

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are a large group of natural toxins synthesised as secondary metabolites by different plant species. Several PAs are known to be highly toxic to humans and animals as a result of their presence in the food chain. (Source: EFSA Journal Vol 15, Issue 7 – Jul 2017)

For further information, the public is kindly requested to contact the Environmental Health Services between 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on telephone number 21337333 or by email on admin.ehd@gov.mt. 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.