Certain tubs of dried fruit sold locally may contain traces of pesticides and should not be consumed, health authorities have warned. 

Affected containers, which are sold under the Emy brand, contain traces to carbufuran and propargite, two pesticides used to kill insects.  

Tubs of Emy dried goji berries with lot numbers starting 8743, 8900 and 9214 are all affected and should not be eaten, with tubs of Emy healthy nut mix with lot numbers starting 9217 also affected. 

The EU-wide alert was sent out through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed. 

For further information, contact Health Inspectorate Services between 8am and 2.30pm on 21337333, call at their offices at Continental Business Centre, Old Railway Track, Santa Venera or email mhi@gov.mt.

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