Wednesday, August 24, 2022

RECALL OF FOOD PRODUCTS DUE TO DETECTION HEPATITIS A

 Filenews 24 August 2022



The Ministry of Health informs the consumer public that the Health Services of the Ministry have received relevant information through the Early Warning System for Food and Feed (RASFF), according to which in the following mentioned foods under the trade name "ardo", after a laboratory test carried out by the Competent Authorities of Hungary, the hepatitis A virus was detected, in violation of European food law:

Food type: Fruitberry Mix – Deep freeze fruit blend

Trade name: ardo

WEIGHT / WEIGHT: 2500g and 1000g

Packaging: plastic pouches

Use-by dates and Lot number:

Packaging 2500g - Best Before End: 05/2024 – Lot No: 58622131

Packaging 1000g - Best Before End:11/2024 – Lot No: 58622130

Packaging 1000g - Best Before End:11/2024 – Lot No: 58622131

The Health Services of the Ministry of Health have already informed the food company that distributes these products in the Cypriot market, with instructions for the immediate recall / withdrawal of all quantities of these batches.

However, since it may be that some of these lots are already in the possession of consumers, they are advised to avoid their consumption and if they wish to return them to the places from where they bought them.