{"id":494335,"date":"2026-03-25T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/494335\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T11:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:00:09","slug":"public-advised-to-avoid-dark-mamba-supplement-amid-safety-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/494335\/","title":{"rendered":"Public advised to avoid \u2018Dark Mamba\u2019 supplement amid safety concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image001.jpg\" data-caption=\"Photo: FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY AUTHORITY\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"461\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image001.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Black Mamba Food supplement\"\/><\/a>Photo: FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY AUTHORITY<\/p>\n<p>The Food Safety and Security Authority, together with the Superintendent of Public Health, has issued a precautionary warning advising the public not to consume the food supplement known as Dark Mamba.<\/p>\n<p>The notice applies to all product weights, batches, and expiry dates.<\/p>\n<p>This action follows the discovery that the supplement was never formally notified as required under Subsidiary Legislation 449.36, which governs food supplements. As a result, the product does not comply with local regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities emphasised that food supplements may pose health risks if used improperly. Unnecessary consumption, excessive intake, or combining multiple supplements can lead to adverse side effects.<\/p>\n<p>These risks may be heightened when supplements interact with prescribed medication or pre-existing medical conditions. Officials reiterated that supplements should not replace a balanced diet.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the public are strongly encouraged to consult a doctor, pharmacist, or another qualified healthcare professional before beginning any supplement regimen.<\/p>\n<p>For further details, the Food Safety and Security Authority can be contacted by telephone on +356 26025000 between 08:00 and 15:00 on weekdays, or via email at info.fssa@gov.mt.<\/p>\n<p>Stay updated. Download the free app.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/mt\/app\/newsbook\/id571996678\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"social-cta-app-store-button-bg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.newsbook.com.mt\/pub\/icons\/app-store.svg\" alt=\"Apple App Store\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.vioside.Newsbook&amp;pli=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"social-cta-app-store-button-bg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.newsbook.com.mt\/pub\/icons\/play-store.svg\" alt=\"Google Play Store\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo: FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY AUTHORITY The Food Safety and Security Authority, together with the Superintendent of Public&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":494336,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[102,6636,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-494335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nutrition","tag-health","tag-nutrition","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/494335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=494335"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/494335\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/494336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=494335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=494335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=494335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}