Filenews 5 February 2021
The Ministry of Health informs the consumer that the Health Services of the Ministry have received an update, through the Early Warning System for Food and Feed (RASFF), according to which, in the food mentioned below, following a laboratory test carried out in Finland, it was found to contain the unauthorised pesticide "Chlorpyriphos" at a concentration above the acceptable limits set by European legislation
Food: Roasted red peppers and yellow parrilla peppers
Grilled Red & Yellow Peppers Parrilla - Slices
Brand name: Ardo
Weight: 1000 g
Barcode: 5411361017708
Lot Number: 710271
Date of minimum durability: 03/2023
The Health Services of the Ministry of Health have already informed the food company that distributes the product in question on the Cypriot market, with instructions for immediate withdrawal / withdrawal of the entire quantity of the specific batches.
However, since some of these batches of the food may already be in the possession of consumers, they are encouraged to avoid consuming it and return it to the places where they bought it.
Below are photos of the food for easy identification:
Source: eyenews
