Health Ministry Urges Public Not to Consume Products Made by Two Manufacturers Unknown to It

What the Inspection Found

The products were identified during routine inspections by the Ministry of Health's Food Service inspectors, as well as following a complaint received from a citizen. The ministry determined that the manufacturers are unknown to it and that the products' origin remains unknown.

Which Products Were Specified

The warning concerns potato-filled, piquant and spicy pastels sold under the "Balfour Cigars" brand, as well as meat kubbeh for cooking and meat kubbeh for frying sold under the "Ilanit Kubbeh" brand. It applies to all package sizes sold and to products with all expiration dates.

What the Ministry of Health Decided

The ministry urged the public not to consume the specified products and to purchase food only from known sources and authorized distributors. The Food Service is continuing to investigate and locate products originating from unknown sources.

Possible Next Steps

If a violation of legal requirements or Israeli standards is discovered, the Ministry of Health intends to take the measures available to it in cooperation with the competent authorities. The specific law, sanctions and results of the continuing investigation were not specified in the source.

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