The Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health has said today that as a precautionary measure the public should not consume the following product because of the possibility of levels of aflatoxins that exceed legal limits.

Product Description

Brand: Incirciler

Weight: 250g

Packaging Type: Plastic packet

Durability Date: 01.04.2013

Production Date: 01.10.2011

Lot No.: 11-14

Origin: Turkey

The Company involved was ordered to withdraw the involved batch from the market, which is being done, but since a quantity of the same batch may still be at the consumer’s end, as it is normal practice, this 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 The public is also being invited to access the Directorate’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Environmental-Health-Directorate-Malta/145027878928626 for further information.

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