The Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health has said that the following product should not be consumed since the level of Ochratoxin A found in, exceeds that permitted in regulations.

Product Description: Sultanas

Brand: Good Health

Unit Weight: 200g

Best Before Date: 30/12/2014

Packaging Type: Plastic bag

Origin: Turkey but packed in Malta

The following product is not labelled in accordance to Regulations since it has a misleading product description in view that it contains undeclared pork traces. Please note that these are different sausages to those mentioned in a previous recall.

Product Description: Beef Sausages (frozen)

Brand: The British Premium Sausage Co.

Unit Weight: 454 g

Production Date: 25/01/13

Best Before Date: 02/01/14

Batch Code: 025/012

Packaging Type: Black Tray with plastic

Origin: United Kingdom

The Companies involved were instructed to withdraw the product in question from the market however since this product may have already been purchased by the consumers this Directorate is thus informing the public accordingly.

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 Continental Business Centre, Cutrico Buildings, Old Railway Track, Santa Venera or by email mhi@gov.mt

The public is also being invited to access the Directorate’s Facebook page at http://www.facbook.com/pages/Environmental-Health-Directorate-Malta/1450278778928626 or the official website at https://ehealth.gov.mt/HealthPortal/public_health/environmental-health/press_releases/press_releases_2013.aspx for similar information.

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