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Israel issues adulterated alcohol warning following deaths

August 29, 2019 from Food Safety News

"At least 13 people have died in Israel since the start of 2018 because of methanol poisoning from alcohol, according to the country’s Ministry of Health."

"The agency reported these were only incidents examined in labs, so the actual number is estimated to be significantly higher."

"A common problem in Israel: Since the beginning of 2018, five incidents of blindness in Israel have been recorded."

"Selling counterfeit alcoholic beverages containing dangerous concentrations of methanol in supermarkets and kiosks is very prevalent in Israel, according to the Ministry of Health."

"In August this year, a patient died as a result of methanol poisoning and his blood measured methanol in a concentration of 30 milligrams. In the same month, a woman was hospitalized in the Sheba Medical Center because of methanol poisoning. Her blood measured a concentration of 14 milligrams of methanol. The physical manifestations of poisoning were multiple episodes of vomiting, difficulty breathing and damage to vision."

"In July, a man was hospitalized in the Assuta Ashdod Medical Center because of methanol poisoning. His symptoms included vomiting multiple times, difficulty breathing and blindness."

"Methanol is often deliberately added to alcoholic beverages as a cheaper alternative to ethanol, which is so-called normal alcohol that can be consumed, according to the Methanol Institute. Drinking just 25 to 90 milliliters of methanol can be fatal without proper medical treatment."

"The Ministry of Health listed guidelines to identify counterfeit alcohol:


Israeli Health and Kashrus Advisory - Fraudulent Liquor

July 31, 2018 from Jerusalem Kosher News:

Translated from the original Hebrew alert by Jerusalem Kosher News:

Acting on a tip, a raid was carried out on 6 Av by the Tel Aviv District Food Service, with the participation of the Department of Enforcement & Supervision of the Ministry of Health and the detectives of the Tel Aviv district fraud department of the Israel Police.
In the raid at the 5-Star liquor warehouse on 10 Bar Kochba Street in Holon, many boxes of bottles suspected of being forged were found due to the absence of production and packaging codes in 200 ml bottles bearing labels “Uncle Smith”, “Moskva”, and “Louis XV".
Due to the suspicion, the goods were confiscated by the Ministry of Health and samples were taken to test methanol levels in the laboratory.
Laboratory tests found that methanol was found to be 20 times higher than the standard for alcoholic beverages and therefore the products would be destroyed by the distribution warehouse under the supervision of the Ministry of Health.
The activity is part of the Ministry of Health's extensive activity to prevent the marketing of fake alcohol. As seen in the photo, at least the bottles with he Moshva label also bear the logo of the Badatz Eida Chareidis.
Officials point out that fake alcohol can cause a multi-systemic injury with significant damage to the kidneys. In some cases, the physical manifestations of the poisoning were continued vomiting, difficulty in breathing, and impaired vision until blindness was caused. In addition to methanol may cause nerve damage, loss of consciousness, seizures, floor and even death.
The Ministry of Health, together with the other enforcement agencies, will continue its activity against business owners and marketers who sell fake alcohol and endanger public health.

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