US Gala, Granny Smith apples now barred from Malaysia


Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob inspects a motorcycle at the Bera

BERA: The Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry has barred the entry of Gala and Granny Smith apples from the United States into Malaysia.

According to Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, this is because the apples are suspected to be contaminated with listeriosis bacteria.

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