Possible excessive presence of preservative – Health Directorate

Following information received from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, the Environmental Health Directorate reported that, as a precautionary measure, the fish sauce of the ‘Monika’ brandis not to be consumed because of the possible excessive presence of a preservative (benzoic acid).

The Company involved informed the directorate that the batch imported through Netherlands was sold out and the Directorate is obliged to inform consumers of this recall.

For further information, the public may 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 37-39, Rue D’Argens, Msida or by email [email protected]

Product Description: Fish Sauce

Brand: Monika

Weight: 750ml

Date of Minimum Durability: 05.02.2012

Lot: P7KF05J

Origin: Phillipines