The Ministry of Health informs the consumer public that the Health Services of the Ministry, as part of the official controls they carry out on the market, have sampled the three (3) products below, in which, after laboratory tests by the accredited laboratories of the General of the State Chemistry, residues of the non-permitted in the E.U. were detected in all three. pesticide “Chlorpyrifos”, beyond the maximum acceptable limits.
In addition:
In the sample under a/a 2 below, residues of the allowed in the EU were also detected. of the pesticide “Malathion“, at levels beyond the maximum acceptable limits.
In the sample under a/a 3 below, residues of the not allowed in the EU were also detected. pesticide “Profenofos“, at levels beyond the maximum acceptable limits.
1.
Food Name: SPEARMINT LEAVES RUBBED 100% NATURAL – NATURAL
Trade name: NaturalLife
Timestamp: CONSUMPTION PREFERRED BEFORE/BEST BEFORE : 30/12/2026
No. Lot: LOT NO. 2207/20DM45
NET WEIGHT/NET WEIGHT:50g
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN/COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Egyptos /Egypt
Packed by/Packed by: S.C. TWIST TRADING LTD
Packaging: PLASTIC SEALED PACKAGE
2.
Name of Food: DYOSMOS – Spearmint Leaves
Trade name: KAOURIS Spice King
Timestamp: BEST BEFORE END : 31.12.25
No. Batch: L220901
NET WEIGHT/NET WEIGHT: 30g
Country of Origin: EGYPT/EGYPT
< p>Packaged by: Packed by: PANTELIS KAOURIS & SON Ltd
Packaging: PLASTIC SEALED PACKAGING
3.
Food Name: Diosmus
Commercial name: Macao
Time stamp: DATE. EXPIRES 31/12/2025
No. Lot: LOT. 2102
Weight: 36g
Place of Origin: Greece
PACKAGED BY KIOSOGLOU AN. & SIA O.E.
Packaging: GLASS SEALED PACKAGE
The Health Services of the Ministry of Health have already informed the food businesses that sell the products in question on the Cypriot market, with instructions for the immediate withdrawal and recall of all quantities of the specific batches.
< p>As it is possible that some quantity of the batches in question may already be in the possession of consumers, they are urged to avoid consuming them and if they wish to return them to the places where they have been purchased.
