Sesame seed oil recalled due to pesticide contamination
Environmental Health Directorate recalls sesame seed oil due to possible contamination with a pesticide containing Ethylene oxide
22 December 2020, 12:22pm
by Laura Calleja
The Environmental Health Directorate has recalled a sesame seed oil product, due to possible contamination with a pesticide containing Ethylene oxide.
Sesame Seed Oil Econature with the expiration date 30 March 2021 and lot number N376 has been recalled.
Last week, several popular sesame products were also recalled due to the same pesticide contamination linked to India, including the famous Ottijiet’ produced by Busy Bee.
Studies have shown that there are possible links between exposure to ethylene oxide and cancer; specifically, that it increases the risk of lymphoid cancer, as well as breast cancer.
Busy Bee ‘Ottijiet’ recalled due to sesame seeds contaminated with pesticide
Environmental Health Directorate recalls two products containing sesame seeds due to possible contamination with a pesticide containing Ethylene oxide
15 December 2020, 4:10pm
by Laura Calleja
The Environmental Health Directorate has recalled two products, including the famous ‘Ottijiet’ produced by Busy Bee, due to possible contamination with a pesticide containing Ethylene oxide.
The ‘Ottijiet’ and a second product called ‘Croccante con Sesamo’, produced by Crownfield, use sesame seeds sourced from India, which are possibly contaminated with a pesticide.
‘Ottijiet’ with expiry dates between 3 December 2020 and 24 March 2021, with lot numbers OTT768 and OTT804, and ‘Croccante con Seasmo’ with expiry dates till the end of December 2021 and lot numbers L201019 u L201021 have been recalled.
Several popular sesame products recalled due to pesticide contamination
Ethylene oxide, traces of which were found in these products, may have been used to control bacteria in sesame exported from India
11 December 2020, 1:41pm
by Karl Azzopardi
The Environmental Health Directorate has issued a third product recall for Brinc s Qagħaq tal-ġunġlien and Ottini from the same brand, after issuing two separate recalls for Nescafe’s Shakissimo Espresso Latte and Bio Today’s tahini.
The Brinc s brand products have been recalled over the possible contamination with pesticide containing Ethlyene oxide. The pesticide was used on sesame seeds exported from India to be used in food production.
Several popular sesame products recalled due to pesticide contamination
Ethylene oxide, traces of which were found in these products, may have been used to control bacteria in sesame exported from India
11 December 2020, 1:41pm
by Karl Azzopardi
The Environmental Health Directorate has issued a third product recall for Brinc s Qagħaq tal-ġunġlien and Ottini from the same brand, after issuing two separate recalls for Nescafe’s Shakissimo Espresso Latte and Bio Today’s tahini.
The Brinc s brand products have been recalled over the possible contamination with pesticide containing Ethlyene oxide. The pesticide was used on sesame seeds exported from India to be used in food production.