Following information received from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, the Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health said that as a precautionary measure the following product is not to be consumed because of the possible excessive presence of a preservative (benzoic acid).

Product Description: Fish Sauce

Brand: Monika

Weight: 750ml

Date of Minimum Durability: 05.02.2012

Lot: P7KF05J

Origin: Phillipines

The Company involved informed the directorate that the batch imported through Netherlands was sold out and hence as done in these circumstances, the 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

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