KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has imposed checks on all fresh strawberries imported from Australia as a precaution following a recall of certain strawberries by the Australian authorities.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that after a report about the recall by Astro Awani on Monday, the Australian authorities issued a Request for Permit (RFP) to exporters as an assurance that as of Sept 19 the produce exported from Australia will be free from metal contamination.
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