The Environmental Health Directorate has issued a warning regarding Goji Berries.

"In accordance with the Food Safety Act and Regulation (EC) No. 178 of 2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, 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 said product must not be consumed due to possible presence of pesticides (amitraz and propargite), not in compliance with regulations."

Product name:     Goji Berries (Dried Boxthorn Fruit)

Container description:  Plastic Box

Brand:      Golden Lily

Origin:     China

Lot number: LRN02ZS

Date: 30 December 2017

"Since the company involved declared that part of the consignment has been sold, this Directorate is obliged to inform the public 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, Old Railway Track, Santa Venera or by email [email protected].The public is also being invited to access the Directorate's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Environmental-Health-Directorate-Malta/145027878928626?ref=hl or our official website at https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/environmental/Pages/Home-Page.aspx for similar information."