The Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health wishes to inform the public that the prodct mentioned below must not be consumed since it was found to contain high levels of ‘Deoxynivalenol’ which can form in wheat based food from moulds which come in contact with the food.

Product Name: Maltova Infant Food

Product Description: Wheat based food suitable for infants – fine granules

Brand: Maltova

Contents: 200g

Packaging Description: Cardboard box with yellow cap

Best Before date: 07/14

Lot: L302

The responsible person was instructed to withdraw the batch in question from the market, however since it was reported that all consignment has been sold, 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 the official website at https://ehealth.gov.mt/HealthPortal/public_health/environmental-health/department_for_env_health.aspx for similar information.

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