Ice tea warning

Tom Spiteri

Jun 3rd 2010, 08:58

@Salvu Micallef Why were all the bottles gathered up a month before the analysis received by email??

JOHN O SCERRI

Jun 3rd 2010, 07:57

@ Health Dept.
@ Salvu Micallef well said - I quote: '...The analaziz recieved this morning by email over one month after we stop sell... '

Q: Why did it take so long to submit the analytical data?

From what I read it seems common practice for food stuffs to be sold to customers before results from analysis are issued.

This is not good practice. Action please before it will be too late

Q: Are these products accompanied by a certificate of analysis from each manufacturer?
Q: What type of sampling regime is used for testing by the manufacturer?
Q: Is a representative sample taken from the whole batch during blending and filling?
Q: Are records available ? Are they supplied to the health authority?
Q: Does the manufacturer comply with importation requirements? Is certification issued?
Q: In some cases , is the manufacturer audited?

Better control is needed over items consumed by humans.

As for analysis , it will be much better to perform and finalise analysis prior to dispatching the goods to various retail outlets.

Consumers must not take any form of risk when purchasing .

Finally ...Who will be kept responsible if, God forbid, something serious happens?

Salvu Micallef

Jun 1st 2010, 14:39

From this batch product we only import 50 boxes but we stop selling all the product we have from April.Also we collect all the products from all the shops before arrive the analsis of the health department.The analaziz recieved this morning by email over one month after we stop sell and collect the product.Thanks

lgalea

Jun 1st 2010, 13:52

Why aren't samples checked before importation and then random sampling on every shipment carried out?

George Cremona

Jun 1st 2010, 11:50

So why doesn't the Health Department order the withdrawal of the product in question from the retailers?