Health Ministry Warns of Stolen Injection Products, Food Safety Lapses
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Israel's Ministry of Health is warning the public about thousands of stolen hyaluronic acid injection products, potentially stored and transported improperly, posing health risks. Separately, the ministry issued a food safety alert for products from Nir VeNitzan Sacher Ltd. due to severe sanitation issues, unlicensed operation, and suspected tampered expiration dates, ordering a 45-day suspension of operations and destruction of affected goods.
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- Thousands of stolen hyaluronic acid injection products pose a health risk due to improper storage and transport.
- The Ministry of Health warned of food products from Nir VeNitzan Sacher Ltd. due to sanitation and expiration date concerns.
- A 45-day suspension of operations was ordered for the food company Nir VeNitzan Sacher Ltd.
- Specific Stylage and Radiessp injection products were named in the health ministry's warning.
- Consumers are urged to avoid certain food products with expiration dates up to February 2028.
Israel's Ministry of Health has issued an unusual public warning regarding the theft of thousands of packages of hyaluronic acid injection materials from the warehouses of AlphaMedix and OmangaMedix Ltd. The theft occurred approximately one month ago, and there is now concern that the products have reached entities illegally marketing them within Israel, including clinics, aesthetic treatment centers, and private physicians. The primary concern centers on the storage and transportation conditions of the products since their theft, as these materials require controlled environments that cannot be guaranteed post-theft. The ministry emphasizes that purchasing injection materials from unauthorized sources, without supervision, and in violation of usage instructions poses a significant health risk. Products affected include Radiessp and various Stylage series fillers, such as Stylage Special Lips Lido, Stylage XL Lido, Stylage L, Stylage M Lido, Stylage L Lido, and Stylage XXL Mepi. Professionals in aesthetic medicine are urged to buy only from licensed suppliers, and patients should verify that treatment materials originate from regulated and supervised sources. The public can report suspected illicit marketing, unknown product origins, or adverse reactions to the Health Voice hotline at *5400.
In a separate alert issued Wednesday, the Ministry of Health warned about food products from Nir VeNitzan Sacher Ltd. following a facility inspection on October 18. Severe sanitation deficiencies, operation without a manufacturer's or business license, and suspected alteration or extension of expiration dates during repackaging were discovered. This warning applies to various products including shelled nuts, walnuts, cranberries, sesame seeds, dark raisins, and coconut, branded or repackaged by the company. Consumers are advised not to consume products manufactured or packaged at this facility with expiration dates up to and including February 2028. The Ministry has ordered a 45-day suspension of all production, packaging, storage, and marketing activities at the business, pending further decisions. Additionally, ready-to-eat food products manufactured and stored at the facility have been ordered to be disqualified and destroyed. The Ministry cited concerns about potentially mislabeled expiration dates and the inability to distinguish between safe and spoiled products.
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