The Environmental Health Directorate has warned that the following product must not be consumed in view that is potentially contaminated with Yersinia enterocolitica.

The warning was issued through information received from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed.

Yersinia enterocolitica is a bacterium transmitted through consumption of contaminated food and which causes food poisoning. Symptoms include fever, abdominal pain and diarrhoea which can be bloody. Symptoms appear between four to ten days following infection.

Product description: Raw milk goats’ cheese

Name of product: Banon Traditionnel

Lots: 2480249; 2480729; 2481684; 2482040; 2482434

Durability dates: All dates from 7th July to 2nd September 2024.

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

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