Recall for familiar products: Do not eat these kubbeh and pastels

The Ministry of Health has issued a public warning against consuming five products under the brands "Balfour's Cigars" and "Ilana's Kubbeh," following routine supervision and a citizen complaint that revealed the products' origin is unknown and the manufacturers are not recognized by the ministry. The directive applies to all package sizes and expiration dates.

The Ministry of Health has issued a public warning against consuming five products marketed under the brands "Balfour's Cigars" and "Ilana's Kubbeh." The warning was issued following findings from routine supervision by food service inspectors as well as a citizen complaint received. According to the ministry's statement, it was found that the manufacturers are not recognized by the Ministry of Health and that the origin of the products is unknown. The directive applies to all packages of the listed products, regardless of package size or expiration date. The products included in the warning under "Balfour's Cigars" are: potato pastel, spicy pastel, and hot pastel. Under "Ilana's Kubbeh": kubbeh meat for cooking and kubbeh meat for frying. The statement did not detail findings of specific contamination in the products or illness resulting from their consumption. The stated reason for the warning is their unknown origin and the fact that the manufacturers are not recognized by the ministry. The Ministry of Health calls on the public not to consume these products and to ensure purchasing food from recognized sources and authorized distributors only. The food service continues to investigate the case.