The Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health has advised that the prodct mentioned below must not be consumed since it is being considered as an unauthorised ‘novel food.’

Product Name: Hoodia Pure 800

Product Description: Pure South African hoodia gordonii

Brand: Dermaslim

Contents: 100 capsules

Packaging Description: Plastic bottle

The responsible person was instructed to withdraw the batch in question from the market, howeversince it was reported that not all consignment has been withdrawn, as it is done in these cases, this Directorate is obliged to inform consumers of this recall.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 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.facebook.com/pages/Environmental-Health-Directorate-Malta/145027878928626 or our official website at https://ehealth.gov.mt/HealthPortal/public_health/environmental-health/department_for_env_health.aspx for similar information.

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