The Paneangeli Vanillina vanilla flavouring was safe to consume, the Health Directorate said yesterday, retracting the warning it had issued on Monday.

The directorate had warned against consuming the product that comes in one gram bags, containing two packets weighing 0.5g each, because of a high presence of the toxic chemical toluene.

The directorate withdrew the warning after the Italian authorities informed it that toluene levels in the vanilla flavouring were acceptable for human consumption.

It apologised for any inconvenience caused.

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