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Food Safety Alert on RICO Bubble Milk Tea Product
The Food Safety and Security Authority reported elevated levels of E110 Sunset Yellow colour in RICO Bubble Milk Tea Drink, exceeding permitted limits. Consumers are advised to dispose of or return the product.
By Malta News AI Desk / 12/08/2026
The Food Safety and Security Authority has issued a notice regarding RICO Bubble Milk Tea Drink in 340ml bottles (batch number 8720663431295, best before 13/01/28). Analysis conducted during official controls detected elevated levels of E110 Sunset Yellow colour in the product.
The detected levels exceed the permitted limits and present a significant and unacceptable risk to consumer health, according to the Authority.
Consumers are advised not to consume the implicated product and either dispose of it or return it to the store from which it was purchased. For further information, the public may contact the Food Safety and Security Authority on telephone number +356 26025000 from Monday to Friday between 08:00 a.m. and 03:00 p.m., or email the Authority directly.
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