Mysterious and dangerous food on sale in Israel

The Ministry of Health warns the population about the need to refrain from using pastels of the brand “Ha-Sigarim Shel Balfour” (“Balfour Cigars”) and cubes of the brand “Ha-Kube Shel Ilanit” (“Kube Ilanit”). The warning applies to products in all sold package sizes and with all shelf life.

During the scheduled inspection conducted by inspectors of the Food Service of the Ministry of Health, as well as the results of consideration of the complaint received from the citizen, it was found that the manufacturers of these products are not registered with the Ministry of Health, and the origin of the products is unknown.

Product information:

Trademark: "Ha-Sigarim Shel Balfour" (ה ירי ש ור)

Product names:

Pastel with potatoes (е еוеא)

Piquant pastel ( י י)

Spicy pastel ( חרי )

Trademark: "Ha-Kube shel Ilanit" (ה ו ה ש אי י י )

Product names:

Cube with meat for cooking (мוмה мשר мישוм)

Cube with meat for frying (мוмה мשר мימוة)

Package sizes: All available for sale.

Expiration dates: all without exception.

The Ministry of Health urges the public not to consume these products and purchase food only from trusted suppliers and official sellers.

The Food Service of the Ministry of Health continues to investigate this case and is taking measures to identify products coming on sale from unknown sources.

In case of detection of violations of the requirements of Israeli legislation and current standards, the Ministry of Health, together with the authorized bodies, will use all measures provided for by law.

For more information, you can contact the information center of the Ministry of Health "Kol Ha-Briyut" by phone *5400.