More than 1,700 kilogrammes of food were destroyed by the Health Inspectorate last month.

The inspectorate said in a statement these were:

* 712.32kg fresh vegetables and 172.8kg of ready-made sandwiches due to improper storage conditions during transportation;

* 686.4kg of fruit juices not of the quality demanded by the purchaser;82kg of various foods due to labelling irregularities;

* 28.45kg of chicken parts that had been exposed to the risk of contamination;

* 32.6kg of frozen meats due to lack of traceability; and

* 1kg of Maltese type sausage produced in an unauthorised facility.

The inspectorate said that four consignments of tattoo equipment were also withheld by the Port Health Services.

It said that 143 adverts involving tobacco products and including electronic cigarettes, in breach of Tobacco (Smoking Control) Act, were noticed on local sites and the respective advertisers and webmasters were instructed to remove. A tattoo equipment advert in contravention of the Control of Tattooing Act was also noticed.

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