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Health Ministry Warns Public Against Unidentified Food Products

The Ministry of Health issued a public warning on Wednesday against consuming pastel products under the brand name Balfour's Cigars and kubeh products under the brand name Ilana's Kubeh. The advisory applies to all package sizes and expiration dates.

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What happened

01The Ministry of Health warned against consuming Balfour's Cigars pastels and Ilana's Kubeh products on Wednesday.
02The advisory applies to all package sizes and expiration dates of the named items.
03Inspectors found the manufacturers are unregistered and unknown to the Ministry of Health.
04Affected products include potato, spicy, and hot pastels, as well as beef kubeh for cooking and frying.
05The warning followed routine Food Services Division surveillance and a complaint from a citizen.
06Health officials urged consumers to purchase food only from recognized, licensed sources.
07Investigations are ongoing to locate and remove unauthorized food items from the market.

Food Services Division inspectors discovered during routine surveillance and following a citizen complaint that the manufacturers of these products are unregistered and unknown to the ministry, leaving their origins and production conditions unclear. The affected items include potato, spicy, and hot pastels from Balfour's Cigars, as well as beef kubeh for cooking and frying from Ilana's Kubeh.

Health officials urged the public not to consume these items and to purchase food exclusively from licensed and recognized distributors. The Food Services Division is continuing its investigation to locate and remove any unauthorized products from the market and indicated it will take legal enforcement measures alongside relevant authorities if regulatory violations are confirmed.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 9 newsrooms. Updated 17:01