The Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health wishes to inform the public that from information received through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed the following product should not be consumed due to the possible elevated levels of the bacteria Bacillus cereus.

Product Description: Ginger powder

Brand: TRS Asia’s Finest Foods

Origin: India

Weight: 100g

Packaging Description: Plastic wrapper

Date of minimum durability: 31/03/2016

Lot No.: P 140328

The Companies involved were instructed to recall product in question, however since it was reported that the consignment has been sold to the final consumer, 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 2133 7333, or by calling personally at its offices at Continental Business Centre, 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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